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Small Craft Advisory 425, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 21, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 21, 2016, 3:24 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 21, 2016, 3:24 PM AKDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2016, 3:10 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

661 
FZAK51 PAFC 212324
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-221200-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SLOWLY DISSIPATES AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES TO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER TROUGH FORMS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT INTO MON.

$$

PKZ119-221200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST. SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT
6 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10
FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221200-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221200-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221200-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221200-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE INNER BAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT IN THE INNER BAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

298 
FZAK51 PAFC 221147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-230030-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230030-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230030-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230030-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

262 
FZAK51 PAFC 222258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-231130-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-231130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231130-
PORT VALDEZ-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231130-
VALDEZ ARM-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231130-
CHINIAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231130-
MARMOT BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

528 
FZAK51 PAFC 231110
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-240015-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-240015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240015-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240015-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 BECOMING W WIND 15 KT LATE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240015-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240015-
MARMOT BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 21, 4:32 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 4:32 AM AKDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A cold core upper level low sits relatively stationary over the
Northern Bering with ridging to the east out over the Gulf.
Between these two features a quickly moving low has moved in over
Southwest Alaska from the North Pacific and has brought rain to
the area with its front draping across the Southcentral. The
pressure gradient between this low and the ridging to the east is
bringing strong gap winds to the Southcentral. Another low south
of the Central Aleutians is tracking east bringing more rain to
the area.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good synoptic agreement through the mid term
with only some timing issues with a North Pacific low approaching
the Western Aleutians Monday. However, on a mesoscale they are
struggling to handle the winds in the Southcentral lowering
confidence in how strong the winds will get and how long they will
last.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The main weather focus through the weekend surrounds developing
westerly flow across the Gulf, Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait.
The southern mainland will see a reprieve from the gusty winds
that developed on Friday as ridging across the northeast Gulf
rapidly weakens this morning. Light rain will continue to develop
through Sunday night as an upper level trough moves overhead today
followed by the parent low tracking across from the Bering.
Westerly flow develops across the southwestern Gulf this morning
as ridging builds across the southwest mainland. Winds shift
across Shelikof Strait and southern Cook Inlet by the afternoon.
Zonal flow sets up across the Gulf tonight between low pressure
over the mainland and ridging in the Pacific. Gusty west flow
brings widespread small craft winds to area marines with gales
across the western Gulf into early Monday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Rainfall across the southwest mainland will continue to taper off
from west to east throughout the day today. A brief reprieve in
rainfall will be seen across Southwest Alaska late this afternoon
through this evening but a low currently situated just to the
south of Adak will quickly push across the Bering Sea and move
inland near the Kuskokwim Delta and bring the return of rain to
the region tonight. The bulk of the rain is expected to start
falling after midnight tonight with rain continuing through Sunday
evening before once again tapering off from west to east during
the overnight hours on Sunday/Monday morning. Another brief
reprieve will be seen Monday morning but a weak shortwave
traversing the zonal upper level flow will bring rain chances back
to Southwest Alaska once again.

Temperatures will remain on the cool side and quite possibly
below normal through the weekend as a cold core upper level low
remains just to the west of the southwest mainland. Looking at the
00Z and 12Z RAOBS from PABE and PAKN, a cooling trend in the lower
levels has been observed as the cold air rotates around this upper
level low and moves across the region. This cooling trend aloft
has been and will contribute to the cooler weather currently being
observed. During the breaks in rainfall, patchy to areas of fog
will be possible with fairly light winds and well saturated
surface layer.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

A fairly unsettled weather pattern will continue across the Bering
Sea through the weekend with a longwave trough encompassing much
of the Bering Sea. Within this trough lies several potent upper
level lows and shortwaves which will continue to move through the
Bering Sea and bring rain to much of the region. The most
impressive surface feature is a low currently located just to the
south of Adak. This low is expected to quickly push northwest
toward Southwest Alaska during the day today and bring small craft
winds and seas to the central and eastern Aleutians. A nice slug
of moisture associated with this system will bring some decent
rainfall to Adak, Atka and Unalaska throughout the day.

The pattern begins to break down on Monday as the upper level
flow becomes more zonal and allows weak surface high pressure to
build across the southern Bering Sea. Expect fog to form along the
eastern Bering Sea during the morning hours today with the thicker
fog likely limited to northern portions of the Bering. By Sunday,
areas of fog will begin to develop over Bristol Bay and extreme
eastern portions of the Bering Sea which will mix out during the
afternoon hours and re-develop with the loss of daytime heating
and stabilization of the sfc layer.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Starting Sunday night, an upper level trough moving through the
South Mainland will bring widespread rain and clouds to the area
into early next week. Cold air will also filter down from the
Bering Sea behind the trough, keeping temperatures at or below
normal into Tuesday. Over the Bering, weak ridging will keep
significant systems from approaching the area through early next
week, leaving westerly winds below small craft and otherwise quiet
weather. By the middle of next week the models begin to diverge
significantly with an upper level trough diving out of Siberia
into the Bering. There are some major differences with the track
of a Bering low and an associated front, limiting the forecast
confidence throughout the area to low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales...120 130.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...dk
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...kh
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...mc
LONG TERM...dek

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 21, 3:19 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
May 21, 3:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
May 21, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 21, 2:58 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 21, 2:58 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.