Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2017

Small Craft Advisory 384, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 12, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 12, 2017, 3:42 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2017, 3:42 PM AKDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2017, 3:56 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

980 
FZAK52 PAFC 122342
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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.

PKZ199-131245-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB AND 
MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM ON SATURDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THIS LOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA ON SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON. EARLY SUNDAY...WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN BERING AHEAD OF A FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 
THAT IS ATTACHED TO A 997MB LOW 355 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA.

$$

PKZ150-131245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131245-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131245-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131245-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
202 
FZAK52 PAFC 131124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

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

PKZ199-140045-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF GOODNEWS BAY MOVES INLAND THIS 
AFTERNOON. A SLOW MOVING FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES 
INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH SUNDAY. AN ASSOCIATED 997 MB LOW 
325 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF
ADAK AT 993 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140045-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E, W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140045-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140045-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 AM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
927 
FZAK52 PAFC 132335
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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.

PKZ199-141230-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM 
NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 989 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT 
STRETCHED OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY 
MON.

$$

PKZ150-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141230-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141230-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 PM AKDT SAT MAY 13 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
725 
FZAK52 PAFC 141126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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.

PKZ199-150000-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATKA AT 992 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 50 NM NORTH OF AKUTAN 
AT 986 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150000-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150000-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150000-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150000-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150000-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150000-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150000-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150000-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
138 
FZAK52 PAFC 141917
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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.

PKZ199-150315-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATKA AT 992 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 50 NM NORTH OF AKUTAN 
AT 986 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150315-
BRISTOL BAY-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150315-
UNALASKA BAY-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150315-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1117 AM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
295 
FZAK52 PAFC 142354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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.

PKZ199-151230-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 40 NM NORTH 
OF ADAK AT 989 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME ABSORBED INTO A 
DEVELOPING LOW 70 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MON NIGHT. THE NEW 
CONSOLIDATED LOW WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE AT 990 MB MON NIGHT 
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-151230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN 
ISLANDS E. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151230-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ171-151230-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ179-151230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
708 
FZAK52 PAFC 151126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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.

PKZ199-160045-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 10 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES 70 NM WEST OF COLD BAY AT
987 MB TUE MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES TO 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH 
HARBOR AT 993 MB WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160045-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160045-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160045-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-160045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-160045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 AM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
428 
FZAK52 PAFC 152111
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

UPDATED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-160315-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 10 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES 70 NM WEST OF COLD BAY AT
987 MB TUE MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES TO 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH 
HARBOR AT 993 MB WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-160315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160315-
BRISTOL BAY-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160315-
UNALASKA BAY-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160315-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-160315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-160315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
111 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
637 
FZAK52 PAFC 152356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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.

PKZ199-161245-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH TUE
MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI AT 996 MB 
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161245-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH UNIMAK PASS THROUGH
THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161245-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161245-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ179-161245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-161245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 PM AKDT MON MAY 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 12, 4:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 4:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
430 AM AKDT Fri May 12 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The low in the southern Bering is weakening with its front draped
across the southwest Alaska coastline and extending through the
Alaska Peninsula and over the southern portion of Kodiak Island.
It is a weak front that is stalling and falling apart but is still
bringing some rain to the area. Ahead of the front, ridging
remains over the Gulf.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The NAM, GFS, and EC are in good agreement with the main synoptic
features, adding confidence to the forecast. However, there are
some differences with instability values over the mountains
around Southcentral Alaska with the NAM being more in favor of
thunderstorm development than the GFS. The NAM looks to be
somewhat overdone in this pattern so the GFS solution was
preferred.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions persist. Winds should remain relatively
light with afternoon and evening sea breezes.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weak upper level trough over south central Alaska will slowly
drift north today and high pressure will build behind it. This
will shift any convection northward, thus any chances of
thunderstorms are limited to the Copper River basin and the higher
elevations of the Susitna River basin. A Bering Sea low will push
into southwest Alaska on Saturday, bringing increasing chances of
showers and rain. This low will then move into the Gulf of Alaska
Saturday night. Showers will decrease Sunday morning as the upper
low moves towards the panhandle.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

An active weather pattern is in store for the next couple days as
a front and it's attendant low pressure system move across the
area. The front is already over Bristol Bay stretching
northwestward along the Kuskokwim Delta coast. The front is
quickly falling apart as it shears out. The low will be making
its way towards the coast today with associated precipitation
reaching there later on this afternoon. In the meantime, scattered
showers with plenty of dry periods in between will be the norm as
the front causing the precipitation dies out.

Showers will overspread all of Southwest Alaska tonight in
association with the low pressure system itself. The center of
the low is not expected to reach the coast near Goodnews Bay
until Saturday morning. Thus, all areas, including inland locales
should get some amount of precipitation through Saturday. The
passage of the upper level low pressure center during the day on
Saturday should result in the termination of organized shower
activity from west to east through the day. Upslope enhancement
along the Alaska Range will cause the highest precipitation
amounts with the storm to be found there. In the wake of the storm
Saturday night, clearing skies, diminishing winds, and mid-level
warm advection will set up the conditions necessary for areas of
fog to form in many parts of Southwest Alaska.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The low moving across the Bering this morning will continue to
weaken as it moves eastward towards the Pribilofs today. It will
move into Southwest Alaska on Saturday morning. A few localized
gales are expected today, especially on the low's southern side.
After today, continued weakening of the low should mean only small
craft conditions will be generated from it. Behind the low,
precipitation chances fall to just isolated threats for most of
the Bering as high pressure builds in. Such will not be the case
for much of the Aleutians as the next Pacific low begins making
its presence known over the western and central Aleutians tonight,
then overspreads the rest of the chain gradually through Sunday.

Unlike the low currently over the Bering, which has long since
occluded, has become vertically stacked, and is now surrounded by
cool air on all sides, this next low will have a slug of warm,
juicy air with it. The warm front extending out ahead of the low
will elongate and stall along the Aleutians through the weekend.
This will mean an extended period of light to occasionally
moderate rain is in the forecast as the warm, moist air
continually lifts above the cooler air mass in place across the
Bering.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

The upper-low and attendant surface trough will continue its
eastward progress through the weekend. Confidence is increasing as
the majority of the models converge on a solution that brings the
low center from the western Gulf Saturday night to the
southeastern Gulf Sunday night. As the low moves out of
Southcentral Alaska, a brief drying trend will begin Sunday
morning over the Mainland as offshore flow sets up behind the low
and a ridge of high pressure builds in the upper-levels. Meanwhile
behind the ridge, the next longwave trough will dig through the
north central Pacific, encompassing the Aleutians as the next work
week begins. A series of surface low pressure systems will
develop within the longwave trough south of the western and
central Aleutians, with eastward progress limited by the
downstream ridge. The net result at the surface will be a
continuation of the showery conditions over the Aleutians and
southern Bering Sunday through Tuesday. The ridge that will build
in over the southern Mainland is progged to shift east Monday
evening, allowing for the surface lows and associated fronts over
the Aleutians to move to the southwest Mainland Monday night. This
will bring a return of widespread rain chances for the Mainland
starting Monday night and continuing through the middle of the
week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gales...170 173 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...RD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 3:30 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 12, 3:30 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 12, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 12, 3:38 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2017Every small craft advisory in 2017

Sources

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