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Small Craft Advisory 557, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 27, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 27, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT (11:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2017, 3:05 PM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

301 
FZAK52 PAFC 271151
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 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.

PKZ199-280045-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low over Eastern Siberia will move into the Bering Strait
and weaken through Fri night.

$$

PKZ150-280045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.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...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280045-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

$$

PKZ170-280045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280045-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ173-280045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ175-280045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280045-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280045-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. Patchy
fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-280045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
819 
FZAK52 PAFC 272302
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 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.

PKZ199-281230-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
Bogoslof Volcano 53 nm west of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A front over the eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula will weaken
and track inland on Fri. A 1007 mb low will form 90 nm southeast
of Sand Point and move southeast into the North Pacific on Sat.

$$

PKZ150-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W wind 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt except SW 10 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281230-
Bristol Bay-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ173-281230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281230-
Adak to Kiska-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281230-
Kiska to Attu-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
316 
FZAK52 PAFC 281154
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 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.

PKZ199-290100-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb low over the Bering Strait will weaken and drift north
Fri night. A trough of low pressure will move into the Western
Bering Sea Sat and Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-290100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

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

$$

PKZ155-290100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable
wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290100-
Bristol Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290100-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

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

$$

PKZ172-290100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ173-290100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290100-
Adak to Kiska-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290100-
Kiska to Attu-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
607 
FZAK52 PAFC 282251
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 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.

PKZ199-291215-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 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 1005 mb low develops 80 nm north of Cold Bay and tracks across the
Alaska Peninsula late tonight into Sat morning. It will then move 
into the North Pacific by Sat afternoon. A front will move into the 
western Bering Sat afternoon and track northeastward into the 
northern Bering by Sun.

$$

PKZ150-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. North gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291215-
Bristol Bay-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291215-
Unalaska Bay-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291215-
Adak to Kiska-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291215-
Kiska to Attu-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
251 PM AKDT Fri Jul 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... 
S wind 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
225 
FZAK52 PAFC 291152
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 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.

PKZ199-300100-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 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 trough of low pressure along the Alaska Peninsula will move
south into the North Pacific through tonight with weak high
pressure building over the eastern Bering Sea. A front will enter
the western Bering Sea this afternoon then move toward the Bering
Strait through Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-300100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300100-
Bristol Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300100-
Unalaska Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ176-300100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300100-
Adak to Kiska-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300100-
Kiska to Attu-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ185-300100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
352 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
536 
FZAK52 PAFC 291847 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 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.

PKZ199-300100-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 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 trough of low pressure along the Alaska Peninsula will move
south into the North Pacific through tonight with weak high
pressure building over the eastern Bering Sea. A front will enter
the western Bering Sea this afternoon then move toward the Bering
Strait through Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-300100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300100-
Bristol Bay-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300100-
Unalaska Bay-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ176-300100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300100-
Adak to Kiska-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300100-
Kiska to Attu-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ185-300100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1047 AM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
892 
FZAK52 PAFC 292305
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 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.

PKZ199-301200-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 mb low 475 nm northwest of Attu will move to 150 nm north of 
Gambell at 1000 mb Mon. High pressure will persist south of the 
Bering Sea though Mon. 

$$

PKZ150-301200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301200-
Bristol Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301200-
Unalaska Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301200-
Adak to Kiska-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301200-
Kiska to Attu-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 PM AKDT Sat Jul 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 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 26, 4:33 PM AKDT, 11 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 4:33 PM AKDT, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
433 PM AKDT Wed Jul 26 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The sounding this morning indicated favorable conditions for
precipitation across the Susitna Valley, Kenai Peninsula and
Anchorage Bowl, with copious moisture and deep southwesterly
upslope flow. A deformation zone was providing vertical lift
across the region, and as a result widespread rainfall was
occurring. However, low level southwesterly flow will weaken into
the evening hours and switch to an easterly component which will
help to limit precipitation. Meanwhile a consolidated upper level
low is centered over the Bristol Bay area and slowly drifting
southward. This low is helping to support widespread rainfall and
stratus. There is enough cold air aloft to support some
instability, but due to widespread cloud cover convection should
be limited this afternoon.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in great synoptic agreement as the upper level low
currently over Bristol Bay dives into the western Gulf of Alaska
and a col develops over the mainland. Over the Southcentral
mainland the NAM was favored due to its ability to capture low
level wind flow and weakly forced precipitation.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A deformation zone is providing the lift for ongoing rain showers
over Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula. An associated upper-
level low over the Kuskokwim Delta will track southeastward across
the Alaska Peninsula tonight. This will move the upper-level
forcing for the showers out of the area and allow onshore flow
over Southcentral Alaska to become offshore. Any remaining showers
along the western Gulf Coast and Cook Inlet will taper off in the
evening and overnight hours tonight. Tomorrow will be a drier
day, which will allow for the redevelopment of a fairly weak
thermal trough and some isolated afternoon thunderstorms along the
Talkeetna Mountains and the Alaska Range. Further east, models
have come into better agreement on the timing and track of a
shortwave that will affect the Copper River Basin tomorrow. This
shortwave will move through the eastern Copper River Basin
tomorrow and drop south along the northern Gulf Coast, bringing
rain to the area through tomorrow night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level low currently centered over the greater Bristol
Bay area and bringing some isolated thunderstorms to that area,
will continue to drop south, crossing the Alaska Peninsula and
moving into the western Gulf tonight. The brief break behind this
low as showers taper off will offer the opportunity for more low
stratus and fog to form late tonight through Thursday morning. The
next frontal system coming in from the west will begin spreading
precipitation over the Kuskokwim Delta Thursday afternoon and
then push inland Thursday night through Friday. Out ahead of the
front, the lower Kuskokwim Valley and western Alaska Range could
see some isolated thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening.
The moist and periodically showery pattern will continue through
Saturday as troughs continue to swing through the area from the
northwest.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The general pattern of westerly flow will continue through the end
of the week with strong ridging persisting over the north Pacific
and extending north over the Aleutians and into the southern
Bering. With a rather warm low and mid level air mass over the
cooler Bering low stratus and broad areas of fog will continue to
be an issue.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The extended period begins on Saturday afternoon with the current
low pressure over the Alaska Peninsula having migrated into the
eastern Gulf of Alaska. The low is part of a broad longwave trough
encompassing much of the Gulf. The other long-wave feature over
the Mainland is high pressure over the Interior, part of the
western North America ridge. Out west, the upper level pattern
will be controlled by a stout high pressure over the central
Northern Pacific and low pressure near the pole. The flow between
these two features will be pretty zonal with disturbances
propagating through the flow. Model guidance in this timeframe is
generally in the same camp. Uncertainty arises from energy from
the polar troughing digging southward and interacting with
whatever is left of the Gulf trough.

What does all this mean for the sensible weather forecast? Around
the southern Mainland, we look to be in a diurnal mountain
convection pattern. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms generating
on elevated terrain. Upper level forcing looks to be weak at this
point so mainly on and around higher terrain. Cloud cover will be
variable with moisture from the Gulf system in easterly flow,
anywhere from partly to mostly cloudy. Temperatures should be
right around normal for late summer. As troughing digs into the
southwest Mainland early to middle next week, widespread
precipitation will increase in that area. The digging low will
bring the Southcentral into a more stormy pattern with widespread
cloud cover and periodic rain from frontal systems.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ELN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...MTL

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.