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Small Craft Advisory 690, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 17, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 17, 2017, 3:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2017, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2017, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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810 
FZAK52 PAFC 171149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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

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

PKZ199-180115-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A North Pacific front will move eastward along the western and
central Aleutians this afternoon and start to dissipate by 
Mon...then a front moves from the north into the northern Bering 
Sea through Tue.

$$

PKZ150-180115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-180115-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180115-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180115-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180115-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-180115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-180115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
9 follow-up statements
272 
FZAK52 PAFC 172300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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

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

PKZ199-181145-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 mb low over the GUlf of Anadyr Monday afternoon moves near 
Norton Sound at 1004 mb Tuesday morning. The associated weather front
over the northeast Bering Sea Monday moves over Southwest Alaska 
Tuesday morning, and stretches west across the northern Bering Sea. 
A weakening low pressure trough continues south of the Aleutians 
through Tuesday.

$$

PKZ150-181145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon.Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. W of the Shumagin Islands, W wind 20 kt 
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. W of the Shumagin Islands, NW wind 20 kt
becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181145-
Bristol Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. W of Port Moller, W wind 25 kt becoming NW
15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt, except 15 kt from Cold Bay W. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. W of
Port Moller, NW wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181145-
Unalaska Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181145-
Adak to Kiska-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft Pacific side, 6 ft Bering side.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft Pacific side, 6 ft Bering side. 
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft Pacific side, 4 ft Bering side.
Areas of fog.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181145-
Kiska to Attu-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except NE 15 kt from Shemya W. Seas 11 ft 
Pacific side, 7 ft Bering side. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. From
Shemya W, NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft Pacific side, 6 ft Bering side. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt except Variable 10 kt S of Shemya. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy 
fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except SW 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 
7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt. W of Saint 
Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 
kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. From
Saint Matthew Island E, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain 
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
599 
FZAK52 PAFC 181143
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

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

PKZ199-190045-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front slips across the Northern Bering into Southwest Alaska 
through Wed morning. A 995 mb low 590 nm South of Kiska loops into
the North Pacific while a second 1002 mb 495 nm South of Atka 
moves to 200 nm South of Adak at 994 mb Wed morning. Its 
associated front extends over the Alaska Peninsula through Wed 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-190045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190045-
Bristol Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190045-
Unalaska Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190045-
Adak to Kiska-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190045-
Kiska to Attu-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-190045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. Seas
12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
469 
FZAK52 PAFC 182325
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

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

PKZ199-191200-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A weather front moves east across the northern Bering Sea and 
makes landfall over the west coast of Alaska Tue. A 996 mb low 
near 360 nm southeast of Adak Tue morning moves to 190 nm 
southwest of Adak at 983 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-191200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191200-
Bristol Bay-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191200-
Unalaska Bay-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191200-
Adak to Kiska-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191200-
Kiska to Attu-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
615 
FZAK52 PAFC 190643 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

Updated 150

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.

PKZ199-191930-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A weather front moves east across the northern Bering Sea and 
makes landfall over the west coast of Alaska Tue. A 996 mb low 
near 360 nm southeast of Adak Tue morning moves to 190 nm 
southwest of Adak at 983 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-191930-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191930-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191930-
Bristol Bay-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191930-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191930-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191930-
Unalaska Bay-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191930-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191930-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191930-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191930-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191930-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191930-
Adak to Kiska-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191930-
Kiska to Attu-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191930-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191930-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191930-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191930-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1043 PM AKDT Mon Sep 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
101 
FZAK52 PAFC 191209
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 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.

PKZ199-200130-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 mb low 60 nm South of Savoonga with its associated front 
moves into Southwest Alaska and dissipates Wed afternoon. A 1001 mb 
North Pacific low moves to 315 nm Southwest of Adak at 988 mb Wed 
afternoon...then moves to 190 nm South of Adak at 991 mb by Thu 
afternoon. The associated front extends into the Alaska Peninsula 
through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-200130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ155-200130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200130-
Bristol Bay-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200130-
Unalaska Bay-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-200130-
Adak to Kiska-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200130-
Kiska to Attu-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-200130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
409 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
960 
FZAK52 PAFC 192304
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 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-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 270 nm south of Adak moves to 260 nm southwest of 
Adak at 984 mb Wed morning. This low then moves to 300 nm 
southwest of Dutch Harbor and weakens to 994 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt except S 15 kt from the 
Shumagin Islands E. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201200-
Bristol Bay-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201200-
Unalaska Bay-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201200-
Adak to Kiska-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201200-
Kiska to Attu-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except 15 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-201200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE wind 15 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
906 
FZAK52 PAFC 201149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ199-210115-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 mb low 325 nm South of Adak moves to 70 nm South of Dutch
Harbor at 995 mb for Fri morning. The associated front moves over 
the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of 
Alaska through Fri morning. High Pressure moves over the Northern 
and Western Bering into Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-210115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210115-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 15 kt becoming
E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210115-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210115-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210115-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
044 
FZAK52 PAFC 201343 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ199-210215-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 mb low 325 nm South of Adak moves to 70 nm South of Dutch
Harbor at 995 mb for Fri morning. The associated front moves over 
the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of 
Alaska through Fri morning. High Pressure moves over the Northern 
and Western Bering into Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-210215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210215-
Bristol Bay-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210215-
Unalaska Bay-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210215-
Adak to Kiska-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210215-
Kiska to Attu-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
543 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
191 
FZAK52 PAFC 202308
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ199-211145-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 240 nm south of Adak moves to 210 nm southwest of 
Dutch Harbor at 998 mb Thu evening moving eastward becoming 
complex through Fri. The associated front moves over the Eastern 
Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula Thu evening then will move into
the western Gulf Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211145-
Bristol Bay-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211145-
Unalaska Bay-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211145-
Adak to Kiska-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211145-
Kiska to Attu-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 
6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
308 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 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 Sep 16, 3:12 PM AKDT, 12 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 3:12 PM AKDT, 12 hours 37 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
312 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep vertically stacked low is weakening as it tracks eastward
across Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula. A strong low level
jet persists on the back side of the storm from the eastern Bering
Sea southward across the eastern Aleutians and southern Alaska
Peninsula. Winds have peaked across this region and are steadily
diminishing. As flow shifts from west to west-northwest this
afternoon there may be a bit of an uptick in winds through north-
south oriented bays and passes along the Alaska Peninsula.

Out ahead of the low an elongated occluded front has dissipated
over Southwest Alaska, with just some patchy light rain remaining.
A triple point low has formed over the northwestern Gulf with a
robust occluded front tracking northward across the Gulf. This is
leading to strengthening winds along the north Gulf coast, Prince
William Sound and Cook Inlet. Rain has overspread Prince William
Sound and much of the Kenai Peninsula, with just some spotty light
rain as you head north across the remainder of Southcentral.

Meanwhile, a moderate strength low over the northwest Pacific is
passing south of the Aleutian Chain. At this point, it is too far
south to produce any impacts, so conditions are very quiet along
the central and western Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model guidance is in excellent agreement over the next couple days
and forecast confidence is generally high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The triple point low has moved just off the Eastern Kenai
Peninsula with the associated weather front positioned over the
northern Gulf accompanied by a barrier jet over the aforementioned
location this evening. This is bringing widespread rain with
gusty southeasterly to easterly winds to the northern coastal
communities. While the Anchorage Bowl remains under the influence
of somewhat drier conditions due to the cross-barrier flow.
Meanwhile, the frontal boundary will weaken before dissipating by
late evening tonight. By Sunday the triple point low will have
phased in with the main low pressure system that tracks over
Kodiak Island. This system continues to track southward before
exiting into the North Pacific Ocean by Sunday afternoon.
Therefore, Sunday is shaping up for drier conditions with a
weaker gradient resulting in weak winds throughout the
Southcentral Alaska region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The low near Bristol Bay will continue to track east towards the
Gulf as it weakens. This will diminish showers in the area
slightly until a trough swings through from the northwest Sunday
afternoon brining more rain to the area that will last into
Monday, moving further inland over time. Overnight tonight, light
onshore flow and moist conditions near the surface will allow for
fog formation for locations near the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
As the low near Bristol Bay pushes off to the east, the gradient
over the eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula will weaken causing
the winds over the area to diminish as well. Even though the winds
are on the downward track, gale force winds are expected for the
marine zones south of the Alaska Peninsula into Sunday with higher
gusts out of bays and passes. Out west, high pressure is building
in over the western Bering while a new system is approaching the
Western and Central Aleutians from the south. The ridging will
stall the approaching system before making it to the islands with
only a small increase in winds expected.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning the extended period forecast Monday night, there will
be two mobile shortwave troughs moving in northwest flow, one
diving into the Gulf of Alaska and another moving off Eastern
Siberia. There will be a cutoff low in the North Pacific south of
the Western Aleutians with weak high pressure over the southern
Bering Sea. The low moving into the Gulf of Alaska will have
enough moisture and difluent upper level flow for areas of light
rain and showers over most of Southcentral and the Alaska Range.
Eventually, the Gulf low will quickly move southeast Tuesday, with
offshore flow drying out most of Southern Alaska.

By Wednesday, the aforementioned mobile shortwave moving east from
Eastern Siberia will begin moving onshore along the western Alaska
coast. Much uncertainty develops by this point, but it seems the
brief quiet weather pattern will briefly shift back to wetter and
more active as a North Pacific front moves north and merges with
the northern stream low. This should bring in a more southwest
flow regime late Wednesday night into Thursday with increasing
chances of rain as the trough digs and strengthens over Southern
Alaska. Eventually this progressive flow pattern is expected to
amplify by the end of the week as a ridge builds over the Western
Bering Sea. This will keep cooler temperatures and light shower
threats across Southern Alaska.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 132 150 155 165 170 171 172 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...JA

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Sep 17, 3:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Sep 17, 3:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
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