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Small Craft Advisory 601, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 28, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 28, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2016, 3:38 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

055 
FZAK52 PAFC 281157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 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.

PKZ199-290100-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTERS EXIT THE GULF OF ANADYR AND
MOVE INTO WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. FLAT RIDGING OVER THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING GRADUALLY WEAKENS TO A BROAD BUT SHALLOW
TROUGH THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290100-
BRISTOL BAY-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290100-
UNALASKA BAY-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-290100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ179-290100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-290100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
357 AM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
813 
FZAK52 PAFC 282353
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 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.

PKZ199-291230-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXITS THE GULF OF ANADYR AND MOVES
ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291230-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291230-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-291230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 PM AKDT THU JUL 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
545 
FZAK52 PAFC 291143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 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.

PKZ199-300015-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ANADYR SWINGS ACROSS THE
BERING TODAY THROUGH SAT...THEN ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND INLAND SAT
NIGHT AND SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING.

$$

PKZ150-300015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-300015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-300015-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-300015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-300015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-300015-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-300015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ173-300015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-300015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-300015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-300015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-300015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ179-300015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-300015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND DRIZZLE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-300015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-300015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 AM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND W...SW WIND 20
KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
DRIZZLE.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DRIZZLE.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
899 
FZAK52 PAFC 292329
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 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.

PKZ199-301200-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1007 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO THE YUKON
DELTA AT 1006 MB SAT MORNING THEN MOVES ONSHORE SAT AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. A 1014 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF ATTU SUN MORNING PUSHES A
FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-301200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-301200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-301200-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-301200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-301200-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-301200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-301200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-301200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-301200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-301200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ177-301200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-301200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-301200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-301200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-301200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-301200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
493 
FZAK52 PAFC 301138
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-310030-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY MOVES ONSHORE TODAY. A
TRAILING TROUGH WILL SWING ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST TONIGHT
THEN REDEVELOP INTO A 1007 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUN
AFTERNOON. THE LOW MOVES 30 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 1010 MB
SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO AND PERSIST OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A 1014 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF
ATTU SUN MORNING PUSHES A FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-310030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ155-310030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-310030-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-310030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-310030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-310030-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-310030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-310030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-310030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-310030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-310030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ177-310030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-310030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-310030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-310030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-310030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-310030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 AM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
402 
FZAK52 PAFC 302259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-311200-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 MB LOW MOVING OFFSHORE 50 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK SHIFTS TO
65 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN AT 1013 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT SWINGS ACROSS THE BERING SEA TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A 1013 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF
ATTU SAT NIGHT MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTH OF KISKA AT 1010 MB BY MON
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THOUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311200-
BRISTOL BAY-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-311200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311200-
UNALASKA BAY-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN DEVELOPING AROUND MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-311200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-311200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS
OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-311200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 20 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...W WIND 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-311200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-311200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
259 PM AKDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 15 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
109 
FZAK52 PAFC 311149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 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.

PKZ199-010115-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW NEAR KIPNUK WILL SHIFT TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AT 1012 MB TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING TO THE WESTERN GULF MON
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT EAST TO THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-010115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010115-
BRISTOL BAY-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010115-
UNALASKA BAY-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT FROM SHEMYA
W. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-010115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
349 AM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
035 
FZAK52 PAFC 312309
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 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.

PKZ199-011215-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF PLATINUM MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF
PORT HEIDEN AT 1013 MB MON AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES MON NIGHT. A
1012 MB LOW 230 NM WEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 165 NM WEST OF ATTU AT
1008 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-011215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011215-
BRISTOL BAY-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011215-
UNALASKA BAY-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

$$

PKZ172-011215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-011215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
309 PM AKDT SUN JUL 31 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
788 
FZAK52 PAFC 011138
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 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.

PKZ199-020015-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1012 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES SOUTHEAST BEFORE
CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE BERING WILL MOVE EAST OVER BRISTOL BAY
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AND TUE NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW 180 NM
SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA AT 1012 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020015-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF UNALASKA.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020015-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM S. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-020015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 AM AKDT MON AUG 1 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jul 27, 4:17 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 4:17 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
417 PM AKDT WED JUL 27 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A fairly elongated meridional pattern is set up across Alaska. The
domain is dominated by a ridge over the western Bering and a deep
trough over the western half of the state. Under the ridge, a
surface high is located well southwest of Shemya near 45N. A
surface low is embedded within the trough and tracking through the
northern Gulf of AK. This low is the primary weather maker today.
It is currently spinning some showers from the Gulf Coast up
through the Susitna Valley. The heavier stratiform rain is
stretched out from Valdez through Kodiak Island. This rain should
make its way inland later this evening as the low tracks slowly to
the northeast. There has been enough sunshine early today to
create some inland instability. This has led to some heavier
showers popping up over the Talkeetna Mountains. Another weaker
low within the trough is spinning over the YK-Delta. This is
helping to keep clouds and light rain across much of that area.
Finally, over the Bering, high pressure is once again leading to
widespread marine stratus and some patchy fog.

Most of the upper level jet energy is located in the SE Gulf
heading towards SE AK. There is a 110 kt portion of the Polar
Front Jet over the NW portion of AK. This is helping to support
an Arctic low, which will play a big role in the mid-long term
forecast.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The American models have been leading the way with the low in the
Gulf. The Canadian and EC initialized too weak, especially with
the gale-force winds in the barrier jet region. The NAM shows some
downsloping SE winds continuing over the Cook Inlet region through
the day until a more organized upper level wave brings in some
substantial showers late this evening. Models vary wildly in
handling this precipitation as some pull the low away faster and
actually keep most inland areas dry tonight. So while forecast
confidence is not high, this package leaned towards the NAM.

There is good model agreement that a shortwave trough will move
over the Alaska Range from the NW very early Fri. This trough
should be enough to push the pesky Gulf low to the east of our
area. It will bring some light precipitation to areas from the
Kenai Mountains up through the Talkeetna mountains. The best
chance for precipitation will be on west facing slopes. After this
clears through the area by Fri afternoon, there is increasing
confidence that dry zonal flow will set up at least for the start
of the weekend. See the Long Term Discussion for more details on
next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
a potent upper level low and the multiple short-waves associated
with it will continue tracking northward into the Northern Gulf by
late tonight, along with a deepening surface low out ahead of the
upper low center. This is a very strong and dynamic system which
will produce a lot of rain and some gusty winds, mainly for the
areas surrounding the gulf coast. Conditions will continue to
deteriorate along the Gulf coast and Kodiak Island this evening,
while inland areas will see increasing showers as the area of
upper diffluence on the leading edge of the system moves overhead
tonight. The low will become vertically stacked tonight causing it
to stall over the northwest Gulf. A jet streak on the east side of
the low will drive frontal precip and upper short-waves inland, so
expect some rain to fall just about everywhere tonight and into
Thursday morning. With some increased instability behind the
surface occlusion, expect some isolated thunderstorms to develop
tonight over the Northern Gulf. Even if thunderstorms do not
develop, expect very heavy downpours and gusty winds in showers.

An Arctic trough dropping into western Alaska on Thursday will
help kick the low over the Gulf eastward. After a rainy/showery
start to Thursday morning, this will lead to improving conditions
across much of Southcentral and the Gulf during the day Thursday.
The trough will reach Southcentral by Thursday Night, bringing
another shot of rain to the region. With west to southwest flow
ahead of it, rain will then become focused along the west side of
mountain ranges.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The mainland is between weather systems for the next two days but
showers remain possible, especially for the Kuskokwim Valley.
Scattered rain shower activity will subside this evening through
the overnight hours. Thursday will see partial clearing of clouds
in the morning before another round of afternoon showers. Most of
these showers will be in the Kuskokwim Valley but there is a
chance to see some over the rest of the mainland, especially along
the western slopes of the Kilbucks, and Alaska/Aleutian ranges.
Southwesterly flow from the surface to the upper levels takes hold
on friday bringing a return of marine layer stratus to most areas
of the mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Marine layer stratus and fog dominates the Bering Sea. There will
be a diurnal pulsing to the fog/stratus with general lifting and
improving visibility during the day and deteriorating conditions
at night. The western Bering will remain pretty socked in
regardless of time. Winds will remain generally light with
southwesterly flow becoming established by Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A zonal pattern starts off the mid term with predominantly
westerly flow and showery precipitation. Moving into Saturday a
trough digs down from the north pushing through Southwest Alaska
through Sunday. This trough will bring more rain to Southwest
and Southcentral Alaska. However, there are some questions on how
much rain for Southcentral. Guidance is trending to push more of
the energy south helping to form a closed low near the Alaska
Peninsula or Kodiak Island. Previous solutions kept the trough
more intact with the bulk of the energy staying to the north.
What this means is that rain looks to be widespread across
Southcentral Alaska on Sunday. But the position of the low is
still in question and this could lead to varying times and amounts
of rain. Then, moving into next week, high pressure will build in
along the west coast and help clear out the rain bringing back
fair conditions.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...mo
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...pepe
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ml
LONG TERM...dk

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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