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Small Craft Advisory 697, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 12, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 12, 2018, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2018, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2018, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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165 
FZAK52 PAFC 121200
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-130030-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians moves into the central Bering
Wed afternoon. The associated 990 mb low moves 180 nm northeast 
of Shemya Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-130030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E of Shumagin Islands, W wind 15 kt. W of Shumagin Islands,
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of the Shumagin Islands, W wind 15 kt in the evening 
becoming S. W of Shumagin Islands, S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt, except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130030-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt, except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas
3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E of Port Moller, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt
after midnight. W of Port Moller, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130030-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130030-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130030-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming N 15 
kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 15 kt in the evening becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Areas
of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
10 follow-up statements
853 
FZAK52 PAFC 121656
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-130515-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

$$

PKZ150-130515-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130515-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130515-
Bristol Bay-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130515-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas
3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130515-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms 
possible west of Unalaska.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130515-
Unalaska Bay-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible after 4 PM.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130515-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible 
after 4 PM.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130515-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130515-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130515-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130515-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130515-
Adak to Kiska-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130515-
Kiska to Attu-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
possible east of Shemya.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
east of Shemya.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130515-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130515-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130515-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130515-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
856 AM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
982 
FZAK52 PAFC 122357
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-131245-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 300 nm south of Shemya moves to 200 nm southeast of
Shemya at 992 mb Thu afternoon...then opens up into a trough of 
low pressure over the central Bering Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-131245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ155-131245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible from
late morning through early afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131245-
Bristol Bay-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-131245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible from
late morning through early afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through mid morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131245-
Unalaska Bay-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms
possible through mid morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through mid morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible through early morning.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through early morning.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-131245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through early morning.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through early morning.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131245-
Adak to Kiska-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through early morning.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft Bering side... 14 ft Pacific
side.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131245-
Kiska to Attu-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through early morning E of 175W.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through mid morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-131245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-131245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-131245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
082 
FZAK52 PAFC 130816
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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.

PKZ199-132130-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 300 nm south of Shemya moves to 200 nm southeast of
Shemya at 992 mb Thu afternoon...then opens up into a trough of 
low pressure over the central Bering Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-132130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

$$

PKZ155-132130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-132130-
Bristol Bay-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy
fog. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-132130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
from late morning through early afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-132130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms
possible. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through mid morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-132130-
Unalaska Bay-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
Isolated thunderstorms possible. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible through mid morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-132130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms possible
through mid morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-132130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms possible through early morning. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-132130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms
possible through early morning. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-132130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-132130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-132130-
Adak to Kiska-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft Bering side... 14 ft Pacific
side. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-132130-
Kiska to Attu-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-132130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-132130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-132130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-132130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1216 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
801 
FZAK52 PAFC 131146
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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.

PKZ199-140100-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 445 nm South of Kiska anchors a low complex that 
merges and moves into Northern Kamchatka at 992 mb for Fri 
morning. Its front trails across the Eastern Aleutians and Bering 
through Sat morning. A 1002 mb low forms along the front 40 nm 
East of St Matthew Island by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-140100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Chirikof Island, W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 
kt after midnight. W of Chirikof Island, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E of Chirikof Island, variable wind less than 10 kt. W of
Chirikof Island, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-140100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt, except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20
kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt, except SW 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-140100-
Bristol Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-140100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt, except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-140100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-140100-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-140100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-140100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-140100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-140100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-140100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-140100-
Adak to Kiska-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft
Bering side...10 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft Bering side...14 ft Pacific
side. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming NW. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-140100-
Kiska to Attu-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 
ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-140100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-140100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-140100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-140100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$
561 
FZAK52 PAFC 132318
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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.

PKZ199-141215-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 mb low 190 nm south of Shemya moves over Saint Paul Fri night 
at 1004 mb and then moves inland Sat afternoon. A ridge of high 
pressure approaches the western Aleutians Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-141215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ155-141215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-141215-
Bristol Bay-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-141215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-141215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-141215-
Unalaska Bay-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-141215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-141215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-141215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-141215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-141215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-141215-
Adak to Kiska-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-141215-
Kiska to Attu-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight.
From Shemya W, NW wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-141215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ180-141215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

$$

PKZ181-141215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-141215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
318 PM AKDT Thu Sep 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
526 
FZAK52 PAFC 141146
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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.

PKZ199-150115-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb low 120 nm North of Kiska moves into Northern Kamchatka 
Fri afternoon. Its front wraps around the Bering through Sun 
morning. A 1002 mb low forms along the front 125 nm North of Atka 
and moves to 75 nm Southwest of Cape Newenham at 1008 mb then 
dissipates over Southwest Alaska Sat afternoon. Its front sweeps 
the Bering through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-150115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-150115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ160-150115-
Bristol Bay-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

$$

PKZ165-150115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4
ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-150115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-150115-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-150115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-150115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-150115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ175-150115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ176-150115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-150115-
Adak to Kiska-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-150115-
Kiska to Attu-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-150115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-150115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-150115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-150115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
941 
FZAK52 PAFC 142350
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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.

PKZ199-151245-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front in the western Bering and Aleutians associated with a 
Kamchatka low moves eastward towards the Alaska Peninsula through Sun
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-151245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

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

$$

PKZ160-151245-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-151245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

$$

PKZ170-151245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ171-151245-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-151245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

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

$$

PKZ174-151245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151245-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151245-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-151245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-151245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming W
25 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 25 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
225 
FZAK52 PAFC 151145
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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.

PKZ199-160100-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 mb low 95 nm East of St Paul Island moves into Southwest 
Alaska for Sat afternoon. Its front pushes into Western Alaska by
Sun morning. Weak high pressure slips across the Bering through 
Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-160100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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

$$

PKZ155-160100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ160-160100-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-160100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-160100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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

$$

PKZ171-160100-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-160100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-160100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-160100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-160100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-160100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-160100-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-160100-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-160100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-160100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-160100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-160100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 
ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
658 
FZAK52 PAFC 152346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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.

PKZ199-161245-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the eastern Bering will move inland tonight. A second
front over the western Aleutians will move into the central 
Bering and weaken Sun night. High pressure builds through Mon.

$$

PKZ150-161245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-161245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-161245-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-161245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-161245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-161245-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-161245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-161245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-161245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-161245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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

$$

PKZ176-161245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

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

$$

PKZ177-161245-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-161245-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-161245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-161245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-161245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-161245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
967 
FZAK52 PAFC 161151
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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.

PKZ199-170100-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move into the central 
Bering and weaken tonight. High pressure builds through Tue. 

$$

PKZ150-170100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ155-170100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170100-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ165-170100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ170-170100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170100-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ176-170100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170100-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170100-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ181-170100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-170100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 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 11, 4:43 PM AKDT, 11 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 4:43 PM AKDT, 11 hours 17 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
443 PM AKDT Tue Sep 11 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A very impressive blocking high centered over the eastern Bering
Sea remains the prominent weather feature across Alaska. This
pattern is driving a northerly upper level jet stream pattern
across the region which is supporting dry downslope/offshore flow
across most of Southern Alaska. This is supporting impressive
temperatures for September across many locations as the freezing
levels (according the 12z Anchorage sounding) have soared to
11,700 feet. There is a shortwave trough which is currently moving
over the top of the ridge. Right now there is no impact to
Southern Alaska, but eventually this feature will move into the
Copper Basin Wednesday bringing in quite a bit of high cloud cover
with it.

Over the Bering Sea, high pressure is supporting widespread sea
stratus and fog. A stalled stationary front over the Central
Aleutians is supporting low end gale force winds, and this front
will slowly move north as it weakens.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical weather models are in excellent agreement with the
general pattern with little to no discrepancy.

&&

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

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Tonight through Thursday)...
The above normal temperatures will continue over Southcentral
Alaska. This afternoon the warmest temperatures in the state of
Alaska were observed at Valdez and Seward where the afternoon
temperature reached 75F at both locations. The upper level ridge
responsible for the unseasonably warm and dry weather is still
over the Bering and the Aleutians but will start to move eastward
this evening. As this eastward progression occurs, the
temperatures aloft will increase and more records (for max
temperatures) will be broken. Generally anticipating, mostly sunny
and warm temperatures the next two days, although some weak
shortwaves will ride over the top of the ridge and bring cirrus to
portions of Southcentral on Wednesday and Thursday.

Tonight will be another great night for aurora viewing as the
ridge holds on.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Tonight through Friday)...
Warm and dry conditions will continue during the afternoon over
the next 36 to 48 hours, as the ridge axis moves overhead. The
main forecast concern continues to be morning fog coverage and
density. A shortwave passing by to the north is currently
spreading some high-level cirrus into the region, and this may be
dense enough to inhibit any Aurora viewing tonight, but that's
still a wait and see situation. It should clear the area before
sunrise, which would help improve chances for fog to develop.
Still, given these clouds will mainly be above 20,000 feet in
height, fog may develop anyways, especially near the coast north
of Cape Newenham. Here, an onshore flow will help increase low-
level moisture to aid in it developing. Otherwise, a front will
approach the region Thursday night and Friday with showers
developing.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Tonight through Friday)...
Rain chances will be on the increase from west to east over the
next few days, as a series of storms ride north through the
western Aleutians and into the Bering Sea. The first storm will
enter this region tomorrow evening. However, showers will develop
tonight as an elevated warm front crosses the region, increasing
in coverage by tomorrow as the storm system arrives. Then, a
second low will quickly follow in its wake during the latter half
of Thursday, with each system sending a front eastward,
accelerating as it does so due to the occlusion process. Rainfall
will be greatest in coverage and intensity near each front or area
of low pressure. Finally, cyclonic flow around the low will keep
all of the region in a showery pattern, as the low becomes
vertically stacked.

As for winds, some gale force winds have been observed south of
the central Aleutians, but, these will slowly decrease overnight,
with small craft criteria conditions being the worst we'll see
through the period.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Friday through Tuesday)...
Long-term models continue to gradually converge on a common
solution for the breakdown of the blocking ridge and accompanying
return of clouds, rain and cooler temperatures to Southwest Alaska
and Southcentral Alaska. The timing of large scale features in
the 12Z model runs is remarkably similar. Beginning Friday, the
short-wave moving up the west side of the ridge will mainly affect
coastal Southwest Alaska (and more specifically the Kuskokwim
Delta), with the ridge blocking rain from spreading too far
inland. The next storm system tracking north into the Bering Sea
will send a weakening front eastward toward mainland Alaska.
Models indicate enough weakness in the ridge by this point in time
to allow the front to cross Southwest Alaska Friday night through
Saturday, bringing rain and cooler temperatures. However, as it
tries to cross Southcentral Saturday through Sunday it will
encounter some remnant of the upper level ridge. So at a minimum,
the front will continue to weaken as it arrives in Southcentral.
Certainly expect cloudier and cooler conditions as we head through
the weekend, but rain chances are much more uncertain. Do not
expect a washout by any means; rainfall will likely be light and
focused along and near the mountains. Meanwhile, the Bering Sea
and Aleutians can expect wet and windy conditions as a series of
fairly fast moving storm systems cross the region.

Looking to early next week the models diverge on the details of
the upper level flow. At this point, don't see any signs of major
storm systems. Thus, after some rain over the weekend Southwest
and Southcentral may settle back into drier conditions, though
with more seasonable temperatures than currently being experienced.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Gale 174 176.
MARINE...None.

&&

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

The office that day

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