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Small Craft Advisory 405, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2017, 3:42 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2017, 3:42 PM AKDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2017, 3:42 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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481 FZAK52 PAFC 202342 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 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. PKZ199-211300- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 55 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SUN. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MON. $$ PKZ150-211300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-211300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-211300- BRISTOL BAY- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E, SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-211300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-211300- UNALASKA BAY- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-211300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-211300- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-211300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-211300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-211300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-211300- ADAK TO KISKA- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-211300- KISKA TO ATTU- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-211300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-211300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-211300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-211300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 342 PM AKDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND, S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND, SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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106 FZAK52 PAFC 211132 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 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. PKZ199-220030- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING/ALEUTIANS MOVES NORTH AND EAST BEFORE DISSIPATING BY MON AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW TRACKS 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING THEN MOVES 360 NM N OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB TUE MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON MORNING THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING AND THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE MORNING. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AT 1003 MB. $$ PKZ150-220030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-220030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-220030- BRISTOL BAY- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-220030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-220030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-220030- UNALASKA BAY- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-220030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-220030- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-220030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-220030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-220030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-220030- ADAK TO KISKA- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-220030- KISKA TO ATTU- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-220030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-220030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-220030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-220030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
903 FZAK52 PAFC 211527 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 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. PKZ199-220415- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING/ALEUTIANS MOVES NORTH AND EAST BEFORE DISSIPATING BY MON AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW TRACKS 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING THEN MOVES 360 NM N OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB TUE MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON MORNING THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING AND THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE MORNING. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AT 1003 MB. $$ PKZ150-220415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-220415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-220415- BRISTOL BAY- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-220415- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-220415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-220415- UNALASKA BAY- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-220415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-220415- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-220415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-220415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-220415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-220415- ADAK TO KISKA- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-220415- KISKA TO ATTU- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-220415- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-220415- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-220415- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-220415- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 727 AM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
810 FZAK52 PAFC 212330 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 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. PKZ199-221215- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE MON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST BERING TONIGHT AND MOVE TO THE SOUTHEASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-221215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E, SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-221215- BRISTOL BAY- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-221215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-221215- UNALASKA BAY- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-221215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-221215- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-221215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-221215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-221215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-221215- ADAK TO KISKA- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-221215- KISKA TO ATTU- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-221215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-221215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-221215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-221215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 330 PM AKDT SUN MAY 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
959 FZAK52 PAFC 221142 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 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. PKZ199-230045- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 55 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE TODAY. A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 994 MB TUE AFTERNOON THEN TO 215 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL BY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-230045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-230045- BRISTOL BAY- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-230045- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-230045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-230045- UNALASKA BAY- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-230045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-230045- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-230045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-230045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-230045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ177-230045- ADAK TO KISKA- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ178-230045- KISKA TO ATTU- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-230045- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-230045- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-230045- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-230045- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 20, 4:08 AM AKDT, 11 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 4:08 AM AKDT, 11 hours 34 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 408 AM AKDT Sat May 20 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Water vapor satellite imagery tells another familiar story this morning. There is a weakening upper low near Kodiak Island with onshore flow across the North Gulf Coast. This onshore flow is helping to accelerate the typical southeast wind up Turnagain Arm with some of those winds still clipping far southwest Anchorage. Relatively weak upper forcing is keeping most precipitation relegated to the coast, although there is once again enough elevated instability for rogue showers to form in the lee of the Talkeetna Mountains, and to a lesser degree, the Chugach Mountains. Out across Southwest Alaska, there is mostly dry weather although there remains some lingering convective showers across parts of the Kuskokwim Delta. Over the Bering, typical generally quiescent weather continues as high pressure dominates. The greater area of interest if farther south where an upper low is carving out into a broad trough along a dynamic North Pacific jet stream. This low, near 45N, is supporting a warm front which is lifting northwards toward the Southern Gulf of Alaska. This will become the predominant sensible weather "maker" for the next few days. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The dynamic numerical weather models are all in great agreement with the large scale synoptic pattern heading into the middle of next week as a stronger Northeast Pacific ridge axis aloft establishes itself. However, they are slightly less agreement with the warm front, and associated strengthening low moving into the Gulf of Alaska Sunday and Sunday night. The NAM is a notable outlier with the general precipitation distribution as it favors a farther east track. && .AVIATION... PANC...Conditions should remain VFR through the TAF forecast. Once again, the main challenge will be the timing of the onset of southeast winds off Turnagain Arm. Expect winds to diminish early this morning then quickly ramp up again by midday before weakening again early evening. The southeast winds will be slightly weaker than they were yesterday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... More of the same is in store for southern Alaska. Another day of clouds and showers today as a shortwave trough moves overhead this morning. The trough is weakening pretty quickly as it moves inland so precipitation chances will be decreasing through the day. However, lingering cold air aloft and potential afternoon clearing, as well as a reduction in Turnagain Arm winds could lead to some afternoon showers rolling off of the mountains. Late tonight a little bit of a pattern change is coming as a low pressure system develops on a front in the eastern Gulf of Alaska. The low will spread rain from east to west across the north Gulf coast tonight. By Sunday morning, rain will spread over the Chugach as the front is captured by the upper low currently overhead. The system will bring more of a steady rain than the showery pattern currently overhead. That combination of phased systems slowly works inland Sunday into Monday keeping clouds and rain in the forecast. Expect slightly below normal temperatures and generally light winds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA... With an upper level low sitting over the Aleutian Range, southwest Alaska will continue to see the same pattern of afternoon and evening showers as well as light winds. The pattern will shift Sunday night as the low will have pushed off to the east during the day, and a front will make landfall overnight. This will bring a more consistent rain to the area through much of Monday as well as stronger winds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... The most impactful weather producer for the Bering, and the Aleutians is the front that is pushing through the Western Aleutians associated with a Kamchatka low. The front will progress east through early Monday before dissipating, making it to the Central Aleutians this afternoon and the Eastern Aleutians early on Sunday. Weak ridging follows behind the front with another system from the north Pacific following soon after. This next system will make it to the Central Aleutians Monday, and then to the Pribilof Islands Monday night. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7/Sunday night through Friday)... The big story through most of the next week is a continued active pattern with generally strong progressive flow aloft. This looks like it may change late next week (and into Memorial Day weekend) with development of a blocking ridge, depending on exactly where it sets up. Starting with the forecast late this weekend, an upper level low lifting northward across Southcentral Sunday followed closely by the arrival and passage of a fairly potent long-wave trough from the Bering Sea will lead to cool, and wet conditions across much of Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Sunday night through Monday night. Meanwhile, a short-wave will dig out of Russia into the Northwest Pacific, leading to amplification of the pattern and development of a surface low. This low tracks across the Aleutians Monday night then up the west coast of Alaska Tuesday through Wednesday. With good dynamical forcing expect widespread rain, heavy in areas, along the track of this low. Thus, over Southwest Alaska expect very little break between the trough moving through Monday, and the arrival of rain with this new system on Tuesday. The eastward progression of the trough, and surface front will stall as the downstream ridge continues to build. Thus, there is some uncertainty in how far east rain will spread. Based on the latest guidance it does appear rain will make it into the Western Gulf, and Cook Inlet regions Tuesday night or Wednesday. With deep southerly flow on the west side of the high amplitude ridge, rain may linger through late week. It looks like yet another well developed storm will track into the Bering late next week. There are signs that the blocking ridge may build westward by next weekend, and limit the eastward progress of this system. Therefore, producing warmer and drier weather over Southcentral and perhaps even Southwest Alaska, but it's way too early to have any confidence in that solution. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Gale Warning...178 411. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK LONG TERM...MC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:39 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| May 20, 3:29 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr |
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