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Small Craft Advisory 507, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 2, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 2, 2017, 3:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2017, 3:56 AM AKDT (11:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2017, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

714 
FZAK52 PAFC 021156
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 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.

PKZ199-030100-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 1002 mb low 200 nm northwest of St Matthew Island moves eastward
before dissipating by Sun afternoon. An associated front in the 
Central Bering/Aleutians moves into the northern/eastern Bering 
by Sun afternoon before exiting the region by Mon afternoon. A 992
mb low moves 320 nm west of Shemya Mon evening moves 350 nm 
northwest of Shemya at 989 mb Tue afternoon. An associated front 
enters Western Aleutians Mon evening moves to the northern Bering
and Central Aleutians Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-030100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-030100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-030100-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-030100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-030100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-030100-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-030100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-030100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-030100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-030100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-030100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-030100-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-030100-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-030100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-030100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-030100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-030100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
167 
FZAK52 PAFC 022338
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 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.

PKZ199-031245-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A front over the eastern Bering will dissipate tonight. Another
front approaching the western and central Aleutians tonight will
progress to the central Bering Sea by Tue afternoon. High pressure
will build over the eastern Bering Sea through Tue.

$$

PKZ150-031245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031245-
Bristol Bay-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-031245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031245-
Unalaska Bay-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031245-
Adak to Kiska-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031245-
Kiska to Attu-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-031245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 PM AKDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
518 
FZAK52 PAFC 031129
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 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.

PKZ199-040045-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A front approaching the western Aleutians this morning will 
progress to the central Aleutians/Bering by late tonight, then 
stall and begin to dissipate over the central Aleutians/Bering by
Tue night. A second front will quickly track through the western 
and central Aleutians/Bering Tue afternoon, then consolidate and 
reinforce the initial front by Wed morning. High pressure will 
build over the eastern Bering Sea through Wed.

$$

PKZ150-040045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040045-
Bristol Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040045-
Unalaska Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040045-
Adak to Kiska-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040045-
Kiska to Attu-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-040045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 AM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
282 
FZAK52 PAFC 032349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 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.

PKZ199-041300-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active. A front 
over the southwestern Bering will move to the central Bering Tue 
then move to the eastern Bering Wed afternoon. A 998 mb low will 
form 140 nm north of Shemya Tue night and move to 320 nm north of 
Shemya at 997 mb Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-041300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041300-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041300-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041300-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041300-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-041300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Mon Jul 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
221 
FZAK52 PAFC 041158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 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.

PKZ199-050100-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 990 mb low 350 nm west of Shemya moves 240 nm northeast of
Shemya at 997 mb Wed morning. This system moves 280 nm southwest
of Saint Matthew Island at 1000 mb Thu morning before dissipating
by Thu afternoon. An associated front over the western Bering 
moves to the northern/eastern Bering Wed morning before falling 
apart by Thu morning. A 993 mb low moves 130 nm south of Kiska
Thu morning moves 50 nm southeast of Kiska at 994 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-050100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands
E. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050100-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-050100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050100-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050100-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050100-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-050100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-050100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
664 
FZAK52 PAFC 042349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 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.

PKZ199-051245-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 992 mb low 280 NM west of Attu will dissipate as it drifts 
north tonight. A 996 mb low will develop 270 NM northwest of Adak
late tonight and weaken to 998 mb as it moves to 320 NM north of 
Adak Wed afternoon before dissipating Wed night. A 989 mb low will
move to 220 NM south of Attu Thu morning and move to 70 NM west 
of Attu Thu afternoon at 987 mb.

$$

PKZ150-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051245-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt except 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4 
ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051245-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy 
fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051245-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051245-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except 25 kt SW of Nunivak Island. Seas 6
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jul 1, 5:03 PM AKDT, 10 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 5:03 PM AKDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
503 PM AKDT Sat Jul 1 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A closed upper low south of Kodiak Island is making its way into
the central Gulf of Alaska today, with short-waves rotating
around the north side of the low toward Southcentral. The leading
wave is tracking westward across the northern Gulf, with the bulk
of rain along the coast. Some instability inland is producing some
showers. A much more significant short-wave is headed northward
across the eastern Gulf. This wave will be the one to bring more
widespread rain to Southcentral tonight into Monday.

Out west, a nearly stationary closed low is centered over far
eastern Russia with a trough extending southward across the
Bering Sea. A short-wave is digging down the back side of the
trough, interacting with a surface cold front to enhance rain
along the Western Aleutians on up into the south-central Bering
Sea. A surface low is being pulled northward toward the upper
center.

A ridge is building just ahead of this system across the eastern
Bering, where fog and stratus have taken hold. Southwest Alaska
is in a col region, with weak flow and forcing. The thermal
trough does extend southward from interior Alaska along the
western Alaska Range. This will help focus diurnal convection
just west of the mountains.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue to struggle with details of the numerous upper
waves transiting Southcentral the next couple days. There is
general agreement that the primary corridor of steady rain Sunday
through Monday will be from the western Copper Basin southwestward
across the Mat Valley, Anchorage, and the Kenai Peninsula. Thus,
confidence in periods of rain is high; while details of timing
of each wave as well as rainfall amounts is more uncertain.

There is increasing model agreement and forecast confidence that
Bristol Bay will be impacted by at least one of these upper waves,
so we will trend the forecast to be wetter there beginning Sunday
afternoon.

Elsewhere, models are in good agreement and forecast confidence
is higher.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...The primary challenge for the TAF is time of arrival of
steady rain and subsequent lowering of the ceiling. Right now it
looks like steady rain will hold off until after midnight and
ceilings will initially remain VFR. However, Anchorage could end
up in the sweet spot for rain, as a series of waves move overhead
Sunday and beyond. For now we have stuck with VFR conditions
through the ATF period. However, if rain does line up overhead,
MVFR conditions may develop Sunday afternoon or evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The arrival of the easterly wave moving through the Gulf will
usher in a rather prolonged period of rainy conditions across
Southcentral AK beginning tonight, with timing and amounts of
rainfall and remaining the primary forecast concerns. The greatest
confidence is over the Copper River Basin where rain is beginning
this afternoon and will spread westward overnight. There will be
scattered showers ongoing from the Mat-Su through Anchorage and
the Kenai Peninsula. It appears that the bulk of the steadier rain
may not arrive over these areas until well after midnight
tonight with the heaviest rain occurring Sunday morning. Periods
of stratiform rain will then continue to impact the region through
Monday morning as several weaker impulses follow behind the lead
short-wave. Rain will begin to taper off to showers by Monday
afternoon as high pressure begins to build over the interior,
leading to much warmer temperatures heading into Tuesday.

&&

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

A weak ridge with an axis over the eastern Aleutians will push
east tonight. This will allow fog and low stratus over the eastern
Bering and the Alaska Peninsula to spread east tonight to the
Bristol Bay coast. An approaching trough over the Bering Sea will
shunt the ridge south during the day tomorrow. This should allow
for the fog and marine stratus to lift during the day, however the
marine layer will likely push inland over the northern Alaska
Peninsula again tomorrow night.

Further north, an upper-level ridge over Interior Alaska will push
into southwest Alaska through Monday. At the surface, a
strengthening thermal trough will develop along the western Alaska
Range. Any convective showers that develop along this trough
tomorrow have the potential to continue through the night, forced
by continuing convergence and moisture advection in the lower
levels and diffluence aloft.

&&

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

An upper-level trough and a small craft advisory level surface
front will sweep through the Bering Sea tonight and stall off the
Southwest Alaska coast during the day tomorrow. High pressure
building over Interior Alaska will be strong enough to block any
eastward movement of the front tomorrow, allowing the front to
weaken and dissipate in place along the coast tomorrow night.
Behind the front, substantial warm air advection over the western
Aleutians and western Bering will support fog and low stratus
development tonight.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...
Heading into the middle portion of next week, an upper level ridge
moves in over the mainland, while an upper level low follows
behind it in the Western Bering, and the upper level low
previously in the northern Gulf slides off into Southeast. This
will lead to a drying/offshore flow for the mainland Wednesday and
Thursday, while a strong front with a fair bit of precipitation
marches across the Aleutians during the same time frame. By
Thursday/Friday, more uncertainty creeps into the forecast as the
aforementioned front approaches the West Coast. At the upper
levels, the models are in disagreement about the strength and
positioning of the upper level ridge, which affects whether the
front will fall apart as it reaches the west coast. To further
complicate matters, the upper level low over Southeast may swing
some instability northward towards the Copper River Basin, which
would aid in showers and potential for thunderstorms over the
weekend. Current thinking is that the ridge will hold a bit longer
over the mainland than the previous model runs seemed to
indicate, which would cause the front to deteriorate as it
approaches the west coast. We are slightly more confident in
showers over the Copper River basin through the weekend, as the
offshore flow with upper level instability is an excellent set up
for that to occur. For the current forecast, will use a blend of
the current EC/GFS runs, which will also concur with WPC guidance.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RD
LONG TERM...LF

The office that day

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

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Sources

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