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Small Craft Advisory 543, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 19, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 19, 2017, 2:53 PM AKDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

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Issued
Jul 19, 2017, 2:53 PM AKDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2017, 3:53 AM AKDT
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

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.

$$
5 follow-up statements
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.

$$
059 
FZAK52 PAFC 211152
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

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

PKZ199-220030-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 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.

High pressure over much of the Bering moves south over the
Aleutians by Sun morning. A front enters the western Bering Sat
morning and moves over much of the northern and western Bering
through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-220030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt...except 15 kt w of the Shumagin Islands. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220030-
Bristol Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ165-220030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ170-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ171-220030-
Unalaska Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ172-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ173-220030-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ174-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 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.

$$

PKZ175-220030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-220030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ177-220030-
Adak to Kiska-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ178-220030-
Kiska to Attu-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Areas 
of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-220030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
307 
FZAK52 PAFC 212339
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

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

PKZ199-221215-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 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.

High pressure entrenched across the Bering Sea will shift to the 
southern half of the Bering as a front enters the western Bering 
Sat morning and moves across the northern Bering on Sun.


$$

PKZ150-221215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221215-
Bristol Bay-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ171-221215-
Unalaska Bay-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ174-221215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ176-221215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221215-
Adak to Kiska-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221215-
Kiska to Attu-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-221215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-221215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
754 
FZAK52 PAFC 221153
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

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

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

PKZ199-230100-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 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.

High pressure over much of the Bering will shift to the southern 
half of the Bering through Sun as a front over the western Bering
moves across the northern Bering through Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-230100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

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

$$

PKZ160-230100-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230100-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-230100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-230100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230100-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230100-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-230100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-230100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 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 19, 4:44 AM AKDT, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 4:44 AM AKDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
444 AM AKDT Wed Jul 19 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level low is currently centered over the northern
Bristol Bay coast and is moving southeast. A surface low is
located over Kodiak City and is slowly moving northeast while
dissipating. An occluded front associated with the upper low is
draped across southcentral Alaska with a wide swath of
precipitation extending from the upper Susitna Valley south into
the Gulf. The trailing precipitation edge is currently moving
northeast across the Kenai Peninsula, with rain tapering off at
the cities of Homer and Kenai. Further west, areas of rain and
showers underneath the cold core center of the upper low are
moving over southwest Alaska. An upper level ridge of high
pressure is moving east into the western Bering Sea as a weak
upper level low over the western Aleutians transits east with the
associated surface front spreading rain and showers across the
island chain.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models have come into better agreement with the location and
movement of the surface low moving into the Gulf of Alaska on
Thursday. The consensus is to bring the low southeast into the
North Pacific, well out of our AOR, while building an upper level
ridge from the Eastern Bering east into mainland Alaska by the
weekend. Small differences in model solutions at this time will
have little impact to the overall forecast for the AOR.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Rain will begin to taper off this morning as VFR
conditions persist through the period. Southeasterly flow will
increase this afternoon but winds funneling out of the Turnagain
Arm will mostly be deflected to the southwest away from the
terminal. There may be a brief period of higher southeast winds
in the evening but these should subside shortly thereafter.

&&

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

The sounding this morning indicates deep southeasterly cross
barrier flow and drier lower levels as a result. This downsloping
helps to explain why radar has indicated persistent steady
rainfall over Anchorage overnight, but rain has been very light.
This cross-barrier flow is expected to persist today and should
help to limit rainfall throughout the day and tomorrow as well. In
upslope places such as Seward, expect rainfall to continue to be
steadier. In addition, the associated coastal jet should help to
keep Prince William Sound well within the small craft advisory
category with gusty winds. Rainfall will gradually diminish across
much of southcentral as the front slowly weakens, however
pressure gradients will remain strong enough to sustain the
coastal jet through Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The low over southwest Alaska will continue its track south and
make it into the North Pacific tonight. Until then it will bring
more rain to southwest Alaska with the heaviest around Bristol
Bay. High pressure will then build in over the area from west
which will cut off most of the rain. However, afternoon showers
are still expected, especially along the mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Westerly flow will dominate the early part of the day with a low
tracking through the flow from the west. This low looks to make it
to the Western Aleutians this afternoon and to the Central
Aleutians tonight before pushing south into the North Pacific.
Behind the low, ridging will build in from the western Bering and
then extend over the northern Bering. On Thursday it will
cover a majority of the Bering keeping winds relatively light
while bringing a widespread threat of stratus and fog to the
area.

&&

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

The stacked low pressure system over the Alaska Peninsula late on
Thursday will continue to drop south into the North Pacific and
Western Gulf of Alaska by Friday morning. Models begin struggling
on how quickly this feature shifts eastward as well as how far
north the feature tracks. At the time, the subtropical jet looks
rather weak which tends to support a slower movement (depicted by
the GFS) which keeps the low pressure system away from the
northern gulf coast. However, the ECMWF and some of the ensemble
members show a jet streak developing within the subtropical jet
which could push this system toward the Panhandle by the end of
the weekend. With poor model agreement, forecast confidence with
this is quite low. However, teleconnections and models are hinting
at longwave ridging developing over the Bering Sea and nudging
into the Alaska mainland throughout the upcoming weekend. The
amplitude of the ridge is rather unimpressive but the wavelength
hints at the potential for long duration ridging over the Bering
Sea. This should allow for some clouds to clear across Alaska and
the Bering Sea through the weekend although fog may become an
issue at times, especially with the wet pattern currently
unfolding. The low amplitude ridge will allow for some weak upper
level disturbances to push inland through early next week which
could bring a few periods of showers but confidence with any given
disturbance is low 5 to 7 days out.

&&

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

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC30 hr
Jul 19, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jul 19, 3:07 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr

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Sources

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