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Small Craft Advisory 536, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 17, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 17, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT (11:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2017, 3:45 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

568 
FZAK52 PAFC 171151
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-180100-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 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 996 mb low 400 nm north of Shemya will move to 75 nm southeast
of Gambell at 995 mb tonight...then move to 60 nm west of Cape
Newenham at 1004 mb Tue night. A front over the western Bering 
will strengthen as it moves to the eastern Bering this 
evening...then will move onshore over Southwest Alaska tonight. 

$$

PKZ150-180100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ160-180100-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180100-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Isolated 
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180100-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180100-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-180100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-180100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
8 follow-up statements
426 
FZAK52 PAFC 172350
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-181245-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 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 996 mb low 185 nm Southwest of Gambell moves 150 nm Southeast 
of Gambell at 993 mb Tue morning. This system moves to 100 nm 
northeast of Port Moller at 1001 mb by Wed midday before crossing
the Alaska Peninsula by wed afternoon. A 1006 mb low 265 nm west 
of Attu Tue morning moves 240 nm north of Attu at 1015 mb Wed 
morning with a front extending through the western Bering into the
Central Aleutians. 

$$

PKZ150-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt by midday. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181245-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes in 
the evening. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181245-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. 
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181245-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181245-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt by midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
981 
FZAK52 PAFC 172355 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-181245-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 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 996 mb low 185 nm southwest of Gambell moves 150 nm southeast 
of Gambell at 993 mb Tue morning. This system moves to 100 nm 
northeast of Port Moller at 1001 mb by Wed midday before crossing 
the Alaska Peninsula by Wed afternoon. A 1006 mb low 265 nm west 
of Attu Tue morning moves 240 nm north of Attu at 1015 mb Wed 
morning with a front extending through the western Bering into the
Central Aleutians. 

$$

PKZ150-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt by midday. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181245-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes in 
the evening. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181245-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. 
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181245-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181245-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt by midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Mon Jul 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
727 
FZAK52 PAFC 181158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 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.

PKZ199-190030-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 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 996 mb low 60 nm southeast of Gambell will move to 40 nm 
southwest of Cape Newenham at 1000 mb tonight...then cross the
Alaska Peninsula and move to 140 nm south of Sitkinak at 1002 mb 
Wed night. A 1004 mb low 400 nm southwest of Shemya will move to 
160 nm northwest of Shemya at 1012 mb tonight...then shift to 150 
nm north of Shemya at 1016 mb Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-190030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except W 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190030-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190030-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in
the morning. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190030-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190030-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190030-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-190030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
799 
FZAK52 PAFC 182317
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 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.

PKZ199-191215-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 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 1000 mb low 110 nm west of Mekoryuk moves 230 nm southeast of 
Chignik at 1003 mb with an associated front sliding south of the 
Alaska Peninsula by Thu afternoon. A 1007 mb low 200 nm west of Attu 
weakens to a trough as it pushes into the southern Bering with an 
associated front dissipating by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-191215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191215-
Bristol Bay-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191215-
Unalaska Bay-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt...except NW 15 kt W of Unalaska. 
Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191215-
Adak to Kiska-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft Bering Side...8 ft Pacific Side.
Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191215-
Kiska to Attu-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 KT increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight.
N of Cape Newenham...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 
Cape Newenham...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
317 PM AKDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt...except NW 15 kt E of Saint Matthew
Island. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
277 
FZAK52 PAFC 191200
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 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.

PKZ199-200045-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 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 1004 mb low over Cape Newenham moves to the Northeast Pacific
Ocean at 1001 mb with the associated front sliding south of the 
Alaska Peninsula by Thu afternoon. A 1012 mb low 150 nm Northwest
of Attu becomes stationary and dissipates by Wednesday night. 
High pressure builds in over most of the Bering Sea by Thursday.

$$

PKZ150-200045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-200045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200045-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200045-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-200045-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200045-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-200045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
101 
FZAK52 PAFC 192253
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 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.

PKZ199-201200-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 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 1003 mb low 50 nm Southwest of Dillingham moves to 450 nm
southwest of Klawock at 999 mb by Fri afternoon. The associated 
front arches across the Gulf of Alaska Fri afternoon. A 1015 mb low 
200 nm north of Shemya moves to 510 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 1010
mb with its associated front moving south of the Aleutians through 
Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201200-
Bristol Bay-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201200-
Unalaska Bay-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201200-
Adak to Kiska-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201200-
Kiska to Attu-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

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

$$

PKZ179-201200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-201200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
253 PM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
418 
FZAK52 PAFC 201147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 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.

PKZ199-210045-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 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 1014 mb low 225 nm northeast of Shemya becomes a trough of low 
pressure and dissipates over the Aleutians by Fri morning. High 
pressure builds throughout the Bering through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-210045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210045-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210045-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210045-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210045-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
475 
FZAK52 PAFC 202345
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 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-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 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 1018 mb low 150 nm West of Adak moves to 580 nm South of Dutch
Harbor at 1010 mb by midday Fri then slides to 705 nm South of Sand 
Point at 1015 mb for Sat afternoon. The associated front moves south 
of the Aleutians by Sat afternoon. High pressure pushes across the 
Bering and Aleutians through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211300-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211300-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211300-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211300-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 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 16, 5:58 PM AKDT, 9 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 5:58 PM AKDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
558 PM AKDT Sun Jul 16 2017

UPDATED LONG TERM DISCUSSION

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
In the upper levels a ridge is centered over the northern to
eastern portions of mainland Alaska with a trough (and 2 large
closed lows) over the northern to western Bering Sea. A short-wave
trough which has been nearly stationary from interior Southwest
Alaska southeastward into the western Gulf is finally starting to
drift northeastward in response to energy exiting the Bering
trough. The atmosphere across most of the southern mainland and
Kodiak Island is stable with abundant low level moisture. The sun
will create some breaks in the clouds as it did yesterday, but
overall conditions will remain quite cloudy. The Copper River
Basin is the one location with some more significant breaks of sun
along with some low level instability, so afternoon and evening
convection is expected, primarily along the mountains.

The focus of the forecast for the next few days is the deep upper
low over the far southwest Bering Sea which will march eastward
toward the mainland. An old warm front extending from a surface
low in the same location along with some upper level short-waves
are producing widespread rain over much of the Bering Sea today,
including the Pribilof Islands. Back behind this front, there has
been quite the lightning show this morning from just north of the
central Aleutians (Adak to Atka) and into the central Bering Sea.
The thunderstorms are forming right where mid-level dry air and
jet streak intersects the low level theta-e ridge (focus for warm
moist and unstable air). The GLD lightning network indicated
thousands of lightning strikes with these storms. The jet streak
is re-orienting as the upper low over the southwest Bering
progresses eastward, so conditions will become less favorable for
thunderstorms as we head through the day.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in lock step with key features through Tuesday, but
then diverge Monday night through Tuesday night with track of new
surface low forming near Kodiak Island as well as with the parent
low. The differences with the low in the Gulf (and associated
differences with frontal position) are the most significant,
affecting how far north and east rain will spread into Southcentral
and determining role which downslope flow may play in rainfall
totals. This system looks very dynamic, so continued trend of
forecasting high PoPs. Due to the continued large differences in
surface low track, will go with an average position for now.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...With little change in low level stability and moisture the
threat for marginal ceilings moving back into the terminal
overnight tonight looks good. At a minimum, expect low VFR
ceilings. A weak upper level low moving up the Inlet could also
produce a few sprinkles or even drizzle. Ceilings should improve
Monday afternoon as the upper low passes by. Wind will remain
light through the period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The fairly benign weather pattern over much of Southcentral
Alaska will persist through late Monday night. Within this weather
regime we will continue to see some showers developing along the
mountains, patchy fog along the Northern Gulf Coast and Cook Inlet
region during the overnight/early morning hours, and partly to
mostly cloudy conditions. There could also be some drizzle and
sprinkles over parts of the Cook Inlet region, as a small upper
level disturbance traverses over the area this evening through
tomorrow afternoon.

The overall weather pattern then changes with a front moving into
the region from the west, as its parent low over the northeastern
Bering Sea dips southeastward through the Alaska Peninsula by
Wednesday afternoon. There is some uncertainty with regards to
the positioning/timing of the front as it tracks into and through
the Gulf, which has lead to lower confidence in the timing and
amount of rain that will fall, as well as gusty gap winds
developing. This is especially true for the areas susceptible to
downsloping, like the western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage bowl, and
Matanuska Valley, where the positioning of the front and specific
flow pattern has a large affect on the amount of precipitation
that actually falls and how strong the gap winds will become. As
of now, we are going with more of a middle ground solution
bringing rain into the area and ramping up the Turnagain Arm wind
Starting Tuesday Morning through Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
There is a frontal boundary approaching the Kuskokwim Delta
coastline this evening. This will bring rain with marine layer
stratus to the aforementioned coastline before spreading inland
through the overnight hours. By Monday morning a low pressure
system in entering the northern Bering with an associated front
tracking into the Kuskokwim Delta region. Therefore, widespread
stratus with rain will spread from west to east through the
Kuskokwim Delta into the Bristol Bay, and the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley by late Monday afternoon time-frame. This weather front
exits the region by Tuesday morning with continued onshore flow
for the Southwest Alaska region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A 994 mb low is dropping down off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an
associated weather front sweeping west to east across the northern
Bering extending southward through the Eastern Aleutians this
evening. The remnants of lightening will exit across the Eastern
Aleutians into the North Pacific Ocean this evening as it looses
its support as the jet streak tracks farther south of the Aleutian
Chain this evening tonight. Meanwhile, the Bering Sea/Aleutians
look to remain in southwesterly flow as an upper level closed low
tracks from west to east across the Bering before parking itself
over the Bering Strait by Tuesday morning. Therefore, look for
continued widespread stratus with areas of fog accompanied by a
showery weather regime through Tuesday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Forecast thinking is largely unchanged in the long term as an
upper low moving from the Y-K Delta region to the Gulf of Alaska
during the middle of the week looks to remain the dominant weather
feature into the latter half of the week. The southern mainland
will be in the midst of a relatively short lived cool and rainy
pattern Tuesday night into Wednesday as the low tracks along the
southwest coast and an associated front moves through Southcentral
AK. Precipitation chances will remain higher along the North Gulf
coast through the end of the week as the low remains over the
southern Gulf. For inland areas and Southwest AK, Thursday should
mark the beginning of an improving trend as temperatures rebound
to near or slightly above normal seasonal values and a diurnally
driven shower activity once again becomes the primary mode of
precipitation. Meanwhile, the Bering will settle into a more
benign cloudy pattern in the wake of the low as high pressure
builds over the region through the end of the week. The exception
will be along portions of the Aleutian chain, where another North
Pacific disturbance will bring an increased chance of rain on
Thursday.

&&

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

&&

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

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