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Small Craft Advisory 387, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 14, 2017, 3:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
May 14, 2017, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$
8 follow-up statements
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.

$$
490 
FZAK52 PAFC 161149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 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.

PKZ199-170030-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 50 NM EAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 997 MB THU MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES 150 NM SOUTHEAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 1000 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-170030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-170030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-170030-
BRISTOL BAY-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-170030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-170030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-170030-
UNALASKA BAY-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-170030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-170030-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-170030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-170030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-170030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-170030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-170030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-170030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-170030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-170030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-170030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
349 AM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND, NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND, NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
059 
FZAK52 PAFC 162337
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 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.

PKZ199-171230-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW CENTERED 110 NM N OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF
CAPE SARICHEF AT 996 MB WED AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING THU AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171230-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171230-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-171230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAFC 170406 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

UPDATE TO THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-171230-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
CLEVELAND VOLCANO LOCATED 39 NM W OF NIKOLSKI IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

A 991 MB LOW CENTERED 110 NM N OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM 
SOUTH OF CAPE SARICHEF AT 996 MB WED AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING 
THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING 
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171230-
BRISTOL BAY-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171230-
UNALASKA BAY-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-171230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
690 
FZAK52 PAFC 170809 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

UPDATE TO THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-171230-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
CLEVELAND VOLCANO LOCATED 39 NM W OF NIKOLSKI IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 55 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR IS 
CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

A 991 MB LOW CENTERED 110 NM N OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM 
SOUTH OF CAPE SARICHEF AT 996 MB WED AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING 
THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING 
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171230-
BRISTOL BAY-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171230-
UNALASKA BAY-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 
FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-171230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
806 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
308 
FZAK52 PAFC 171151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 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.

PKZ199-180115-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
CLEVELAND VOLCANO LOCATED 39 NM W OF NIKOLSKI IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 55 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

A BROAD 995 MB LOW CENTERED 30 NM E OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 260 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 999 MB THU MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY
THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING 
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.



$$

PKZ150-180115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180115-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180115-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180115-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-180115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKDT WED MAY 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 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 14, 3:32 AM AKDT, 12 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 3:32 AM AKDT, 12 hours 22 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
332 AM AKDT Sun May 14 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An easterly tracking low is moving through the northern Gulf and
has brought rain to much of the southern mainland. However, as it
continues with its easterly progression the rain over southwest
Alaska has diminished and that drying trend is pushing east as
well towards Southcentral Alaska. Out west, weak ridging has moved
in over the southern Bering with another system to its west. The
parent low for this new system is well to the south of the
Aleutians but its front has moved in over the Central and Western
Aleutians bringing rain to the islands.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in decent agreement through the mid term with the
main synoptic features. But there are some problems with handling
the precip and its diminishment over Southcentral Alaska as the
Gulf low pushes off to the southeast.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Rain will taper off this morning as the main low tracks to
the east and away from Southcentral Alaska. Ceilings should also
improve as the low moves away and light winds will persist into
the afternoon when a light sea breeze will develop.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska this morning will
continue to move southeast through tonight and into the panhandle
Monday morning. The bulk of the precipitation will be centered
over the Copper River basin. Conditions will slowly dry out
through tonight, with the moisture lingering the longest in the
Copper River basin. Upper level high pressure will build into the
area on Monday and Monday night. On Tuesday morning, a front
associated with a low pressure system south of the Alaska
Peninsula will move into Kodiak Island from the southwest.

&&

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

Dry northwest flow sets up across the southwest mainland today,
however a few showers linger during the morning across the western
Aleutians as low pressure over the western gulf exits slowly to
the southeast. Weak ridging along the eastern Bering shifts east
across the region tonight and Monday bringing patchy fog
conditions during the late night through early morning hours.
Southeasterly flow re-develops on Tuesday as the next front pushes
toward the coast. Gusty conditions develop mid morning for
Bristol Bay as the pressure gradient tightens between a building
ridge over the northern gulf and the approaching Bering low. The
frontal boundary is expected to move across the Alaska Peninsula
on Monday spreading rain to Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta by
Tuesday morning. The Kuskokwim Valley will only see trace amounts
of rain to several hundredths as the front lifts north Tuesday
afternoon and rapidly diminishes.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A ridge builds across the eastern Bering today as the next front
moves slowly across the western and central Aleutians. A stable
air mass along the eastern waters is a good set up for patchy fog
and areas of fog to develop under the ridge through Monday
morning. Although, kept the coverage on the conservative side as
subsidence along eastern periphery of the ridge works drier air
down to the surface.

The front moving into the southwestern Bering today is an occluded
system moving up from the North Pacific pushing a warm boundary
along the Central Aleutians to the eastern Chain by mid morning. A
decent tap of subtropical moisture moving overhead will bring
periods of moderate rain later today for the eastern Chain to the
Central Bering, then to the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Bering
on Monday and Tuesday as the upper level pattern amplifies further
north. Another cold core low propagates southward from Kamchatka
on Monday merging with the subtropical system. This merger will
advect a colder air mass under northwesterly flow across the
western Bering and Aleutians through Tuesday night.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Tues through Sat)...
The period will start with ridging trying to hold on from the
Aleutian/Alaska Range while a broad trough works eastward from the
Central Aleutians. This means much of southern AK will start the
week dry, but a warm occlusion will bring rain and some gusty
southeast winds tracking into SW AK Tues. This front looks to work
its way up Cook Inlet as it falls apart on Wed. It will bring a
better chance for precipitation to the area as it does so, though
it certainly does not look like a soaker. In the meantime over the
Bering, weather will remain rather quiet. Dominated by the broad
trough over the Eastern Bering, much of the area will just see
rounds of gusty winds and rain with different pieces of energy
spinning through the trough.

Later in the week, the longwave pattern will not change much. The
trough will have made its way far enough east to influence much
of southern AK with general instability. This should lead to
showers across the area, especially during the afternoons along
the terrain. More steady rain can be found along the Gulf of AK
coast as some North Pacific energy and onshore flow provide better
lift to that area. Temperatures across the mainland will remain
seasonal or slightly above average with general southerly flow.

By next weekend, models start to diverge in handling a stronger
low moving from the North Pacific into the Gulf of AK. The track
of this low will be highly dependent on the North American Ridge
that typically tries to assert itself this time of year. So,
forecast confidence drops off during that timeframe and more of
an ensemble model approach was used in the forecast.

&&

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

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 14, 12:57 PM AKDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1257 PM AKDT SUN MAY 14 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 PM     SNOW             1 SW SLANA              62.69N 144.02W
05/14/2017  U0.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            LESS THAN 1 INCH OF SNOW REPORTED.

&&

RDUELL

The office that day

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

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