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Small Craft Advisory 660, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 19, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 19, 2016, 3:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2016, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2016, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

460 
FZAK52 PAFC 192343
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-201200-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING
TONIGHT...THEN CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVES
TO THE WESTERN GULF BY SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-201200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ155-201200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-201200-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-201200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-201200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-201200-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-201200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-201200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-201200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-201200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-201200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-201200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-201200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-201200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-201200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-201200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-201200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 PM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
608 
FZAK52 PAFC 201146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-210100-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF SUN. A 1003 MB LOW 250 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON BECOMES A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE BY LATE SUN NIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING.

$$

PKZ150-210100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210100-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210100-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-210100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-210100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ177-210100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-210100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-210100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-210100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
806 
FZAK52 PAFC 202327
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-211245-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK INTENSIFIES TO 997 MB
TONIGHT AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR CAPE ROMANZOFF. A WEATHER FRONT
ENTERS THE NORTHERN BERING SUN NIGHT AND REACHES THE ALEUTIANS MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-211245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-211245-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-211245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-211245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-211245-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-211245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-211245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-211245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-211245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-211245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-211245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-211245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-211245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-211245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-211245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-211245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 PM AKDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
581 
FZAK52 PAFC 211147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-220115-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF EMMONAK MOVES INLAND TO 75 NM NORTH OF
TOGIAK AT 992 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AT 999 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN BERING SUN NIGHT...REACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS BY
LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-220115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220115-
BRISTOL BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220115-
UNALASKA BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
347 AM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
180 
FZAK52 PAFC 212346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-221300-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE
FAR WESTERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221300-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221300-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
240 
FZAK52 PAFC 221150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-230115-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR BETHEL BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN PERSISTS THERE THROUGH
LATE TUE NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES
OVER THE ALEUTIANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. ANOTHER
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230115-
BRISTOL BAY-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230115-
UNALASKA BAY-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ172-230115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
695 
FZAK52 PAFC 222306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-231145-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW INLAND NEAR BETHEL BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN PERSISTS THERE
THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES OVER
THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING TUE EVENING AND MOVES OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231145-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231145-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-231145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 Aug 19, 4:14 AM AKDT, 11 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 4:14 AM AKDT, 11 hours 29 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
414 AM AKDT FRI AUG 19 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Little has changed with the upper air pattern since yesterday with
the main feature of interest being a positive tilt upper level
trough centered over the Alaska Peninsula and a shortwave ridge
building into the western Bering Sea. Water vapor and IR satellite
imagery is showing a shortwave trough tracking around the
periphery of the positive tilt upper trough into the Northern Gulf
of Alaska. Inland, there are showers and light rain across
southwest and Southcentral in association with weak and subtle
disturbances aloft, aided by regions of elevated instability which
remain from the previous low. The low moving into the Gulf will
skirt along the coast before it moves east by late this afternoon.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are in excellent agreement with the large scale
synoptic pattern through Monday as the region begins to transition
into another wet pattern. They are in less agreement with just how
fast the trough amplifies as it moves into the Eastern Bering and
eventually the Gulf of Alaska which impacts the speed of
precipitation onset and local winds. For now, the slower and more
amplified solutions from the ECMWF and GFS were favored.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The short-wave trough lifting northward across the western Gulf
early this morning will quickly slide eastward across the northern
Gulf this afternoon, then exit this evening as the upper level
flow becomes progressive with a zonal sub-tropical jet driving eastward
into the Bering Sea. The track of this short-wave is farther
south and faster than previous forecast so have backed off PoPs
over the Prince William Sound region. The atmosphere across the
remainder of Southcentral remains supportive for isolated to
scattered convection.

Of particular note, localized low level convergence and upper
diffluence will continue to produce showers from the Kenai
Mountains northward to Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley and eastern
Susitna Valley through the morning hours. Showers will then diminish
this afternoon into the evening as the trough exits to the east
and a short-wave ridge builds in from the west. Expect some breaks
of sun as the ridge first moves in.

While the upper levels will dry out with arrival of the ridge, low
levels will remain quite moist. Also, flow in the Cook Inlet to
Susitna Valley corridor will quickly back to the west to southwest
overnight tonight producing upslope flow across the Susitna Valley
and along the western slopes of the Talkeetna, Chugach, and Kenai
Mountains. All of this is pointing toward low clouds with areas
of very light rain or sprinkles and likely some patchy fog.
Increasing isentropic lift and upslope flow ahead of an approaching
trough and surface front will lead to development of steady rain
through this corridor Saturday Afternoon through Saturday Night,
with eastward progression toward the rest of Southcentral by early
Sunday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
The low that has been near the Alaska Peninsula will slowly drift
off to the east as weak ridging builds in from the west. This
ridging will allow for fog formation around Bristol Bay tonight
that will be aided by weak onshore southwest flow. The ridging
will also help briefly clear out some of the rain but that will be
short lived as the next system will move in Saturday and bring
steady rain through the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
Ridging over the western Bering will swing south and east
throughout the day as the next system makes its way into the
Bering from the west. This system has a strong push of warm air
that has helped enhance the inversion over the western Aleutians
bringing dense fog to the area. As the warm air eventually moves
south conditions will improve, but patchy fog will remain through
Saturday. This system will also bring more rain to the Aleutians
Saturday that will last through the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
An active weather pattern headlines the extended forecast over the
weekend and through Wednesday, as subtropical and polar lows send
a series of systems into the Bering and Gulf. The broad trough
setting up over the Bering and southwest Saturday through Monday
will suppress any ridging building into the areas. The only
exception being brief ridging over the Gulf Saturday into Sunday
afternoon, which will quickly be replaced by the upper level
trough tracking eastward on Sunday night. Once this trough begins
to stall over the Southern Mainland Monday, ridging aloft will
push in behind it over the western Aleutians/Bering by monday
night. Overall, this set up will continue the wet pattern to
southern Alaska and the eastern Bering through next Wednesday with
areas of fog for the western Bering and Aleutians. The next system
will enter the Western Bering from the west mid next week,
bringing more wet and windy weather to the Bering and Aleutians
through late next week.

Model agreement is generally good with the synoptic pattern
through Sunday morning, with increasing spread between the
solutions early next week through mid next week. Even though
agreement is relatively in a good range for this weekend, there is
still higher than average uncertainty as models typically struggle
when multiple low centers are embedded within a broad trough.
Models continue to struggle with the timing and strength of these
systems, with the more middle ground 12Z GFS solution being the
preferred solution.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JRA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DWK
LONG TERM...PEPE

The office that day

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

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Aug 19, 3:38 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Aug 19, 3:46 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 19, 3:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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Sources

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