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Small Craft Advisory 421, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 20, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2020, 9:19 AM AKDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 20, 2020, 9:19 AM AKDT (17:19 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2020, 3:56 AM AKDT
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

603 
FZAK52 PAFC 201719
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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.

PKZ199-210615-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 mb low 250 nm south of Shemya moves 120 nm north of Adak at
983 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-210615-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210615-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30
kt
becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210615-
Bristol Bay-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210615-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210615-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210615-
Unalaska Bay-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210615-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210615-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210615-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210615-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210615-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210615-
Adak to Kiska-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210615-
Kiska to Attu-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 35 kt from Shemya W. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210615-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210615-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210615-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210615-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
919 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
12 follow-up statements
267 
FZAK52 PAFC 202337
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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.

PKZ199-211245-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low 95 nm North of Adak moves to 45 nm East of Dutch Harbor
at 989 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians and 
Bering then across the Alaska Peninsula through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211245-
Bristol Bay-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211245-
Unalaska Bay-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211245-
Adak to Kiska-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211245-
Kiska to Attu-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
From Shemya W, N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
818 
FZAK52 PAFC 211133
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

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

PKZ199-220030-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 150 nm southeast of Adak moves to 20 nm northwest of
False Pass by Fri afternoon. Its front tracks across the Aleutians
through Fri. 

$$

PKZ150-220030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt except 25 kt E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220030-
Bristol Bay-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-220030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-220030-
Unalaska Bay-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-220030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

$$

PKZ176-220030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-220030-
Adak to Kiska-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-220030-
Kiska to Attu-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-220030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 AM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
411 
FZAK52 PAFC 212354
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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.

PKZ199-221300-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low 100 nm northeast of Atka moves to 100 nm west of
Dutch Harbor Fri morning and then dissipates. A new 989 mb low 
forms near the Alaska Peninsula Fri afternoon and tracks to 15 nm 
southwest of Saint George Island Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-221300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221300-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 25
kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ171-221300-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

$$

PKZ174-221300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-221300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221300-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221300-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

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

$$

PKZ180-221300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-221300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKDT Thu May 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
947 
FZAK52 PAFC 221219
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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.

PKZ199-230145-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 195 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 115 nm east
of Saint Paul at 990 mb Sat morning and then moves to 100 nm
southwest of Saint George at 990 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-230145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-230145-
Bristol Bay-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230145-
Unalaska Bay-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

$$

PKZ174-230145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ176-230145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230145-
Adak to Kiska-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230145-
Kiska to Attu-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-230145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-230145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
419 AM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
090 
FZAK52 PAFC 222305
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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.

PKZ199-231230-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb low 135 nm west of Dutch Harbor moves to 65 nm southwest
of False Pass at 989 mb Sat morning and dissipates. A developing 
989 mb low 30 nm north of St. George Sat morning moves 85 nm 
northeast of Dutch Harbor Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-231230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231230-
Bristol Bay-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

$$

PKZ171-231230-
Unalaska Bay-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ174-231230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ177-231230-
Adak to Kiska-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231230-
Kiska to Attu-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 PM AKDT Fri May 22 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
256 
FZAK52 PAFC 231212
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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.

PKZ199-240130-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 70 nm north of Dutch Harbor remains nearly 
stationary through Sun morning and then moves to 60 nm southwest
of Saint Paul at 996 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-240130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240130-
Bristol Bay-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

$$

PKZ170-240130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

$$

PKZ171-240130-
Unalaska Bay-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240130-
Adak to Kiska-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240130-
Kiska to Attu-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-240130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
412 AM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
741 
FZAK52 PAFC 232259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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.

PKZ199-241200-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 mb low 70 nm south of St. Paul will meander over the Bering
Sea through Sun afternoon and then moves to 35 nm south of Saint
George at 999 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-241200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ155-241200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-241200-
Bristol Bay-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ165-241200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-241200-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-241200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-241200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-241200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-241200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-241200-
Adak to Kiska-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-241200-
Kiska to Attu-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-241200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

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

$$

PKZ180-241200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-241200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-241200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKDT Sat May 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
659 
FZAK52 PAFC 241159
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

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.

PKZ199-250030-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 125 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor remains nearly 
stationary through Mon morning then moves to 90 nm north of Saint
Paul at 1004 mb Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-250030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250030-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250030-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250030-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250030-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
959 
FZAK52 PAFC 242313
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

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.

PKZ199-251215-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 50 nm east of Saint Paul remains nearly stationary 
through Mon afternoon, while weakening to 1000 mb. The low then 
moves to near Saint Matthew Island at 1006 mb Tue afternoon. A 
front approaches the western Aleutians Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251215-
Bristol Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251215-
Unalaska Bay-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251215-
Adak to Kiska-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251215-
Kiska to Attu-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
313 PM AKDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming E
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
755 
FZAK52 PAFC 251149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

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.

PKZ199-260100-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low 20 nm south of Saint George remains nearly 
stationary through Tue morning and then moves to 150 nm west of
Gambell at 1012 mb Wed morning. A front approaches the western
Aleutians Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-260100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ160-260100-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260100-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260100-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260100-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming E
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
337 
FZAK52 PAFC 252259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

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.

PKZ199-261215-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low near the Pribilofs moves to near Saint Matthew
Island at 1007 mb Tue afternoon, then moves into the far northern
Bering and dissipates. A front moves into the western Aleutians 
Tue afternoon, then strengthens as it moves into the central 
Bering and Aleutians Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261215-
Bristol Bay-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261215-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261215-
Adak to Kiska-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261215-
Kiska to Attu-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKDT Mon May 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...variable 10 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
191 
FZAK52 PAFC 261156
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

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.

PKZ199-270100-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 mb low 100 nm northwest of St Matthew Island moves ashore 
in Siberia by Wed afternoon. A front moves into the western 
Aleutians Tue afternoon, then strengthens as it moves into the 
central Bering and Aleutians Wed afternoon and reaches the 
Pribilofs by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-270100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270100-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270100-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270100-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270100-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKDT Tue May 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...variable 10 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE 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 May 20, 8:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 8:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
800 AM AKDT Wed May 20 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The two main weather features today are an occluding low moving
over the central Aleutians and a building ridge over the southern
mainland. Upper level support for the low will diminish as the jet
stream becomes more zonal and decouples from the surface low. The
main weather impacts from this system will continue to be rain
and gale-force winds along the occluded front as it pushes its
way east towards the AKPEN today.

To the east, a brief period of ridging is taking place over the
southern mainland, which will help to clear skies today. Low
clouds and some patchy fog are evident in the satellite imagery
this morning. Cumulus and light showers are possible over areas
of high terrain. This period of calm weather will be short lived
as the occluded front pushes its way east towards the mainland
late tonight.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Synoptic models remain in good agreement with good run-to-run
consistency. GFS indicates higher gap winds between the Aleutian
Range and Kilbuck Mountains. This tends to verify in southeasterly
surface flow and although the winds aloft are not completely
aligned with the surface, the stronger solution remains
preferred. Forecast confidence remains above average.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Gusty southerly winds of up to
20 kt will likely persist through Thursday morning.

&&

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

A building ridge of high pressure will lead to partly cloudy skies
for most of Southcentral today. Diurnal heating combined with
sunshine will generate some weak instability over the higher
terrain. This will once again provide a chance for isolated showers
as we saw on Tuesday afternoon. This weather pattern will change
early Thursday morning as a front moves in from Southwest Alaska.
Rain and windy conditions are expected to move up the Gulf Coast
from midday Thursday through Friday night. The strongest gusts will
be located in the typical SE to NW oriented gaps such as the
Turnagain Arm and the Knik River Valley. A building ridge over the
Yukon Territory and Alaska interior should help to confine
precipitation to coastal areas along the western and central Gulf.
Southeasterly flow along the front should keep leeward areas along
the Kenai Peninsula (Kenai, Homer, etc) and Chugach Mountains mostly
dry (Anchorage, Palmer, etc).

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Upper level ridging over Southwest Alaska will continue to shift
eastward today through Friday as an occluded low in the Bering
approaches from the west. Southwesterly flow aloft will help advect
in more clouds and moisture into the area ahead of this low. Rain
will move into the area late this morning into early afternoon.
These will taper to showers and linger through Friday as the low
remains nearly stationary in the eastern Bering. Strong
southeasterly winds will develop Thursday through Kamachak Gap as
the southeasterly winds associated with the low funnel through the
Aleutian Range.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

A large area of low pressure in the western Bering/Aleutians will
continue gradually moving eastward into the eastern Bering/Aleutians
by Friday. This low has become occluded, thus it will weaken as it
stalls over the western Bering. GOES-17 water vapor imagery shows
dry air intrusion into the low center. Moreover, the cyclonic
vorticity maxima (center of counterclockwise rotation) has become
detached farther away from the core of the subtropical jetstream,
thus synoptic scale forcing will diminish, allowing this low to
weaken. Scatterometry (ASCAT) data shows low end gale force winds
associated with this low across the western and central Bering and
it will likewise continue to bring widespread rain near its center.
Fog will remain a concern in the Pribilof Islands over the next few
days, Guidance shows little to no dewpoint depression in combination
with easterly winds.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday)...

Gulf of Alaska: High confidence remains that a frontal system will
move through the Gulf of Alaska Friday with a barrier jet
developing along the Gulf Coast with winds remaining below gale
force in the small craft range with waves building as this wind
remains persistent over the same area. Another low pressure system
will drive northward along the front from the North Pacific to
the southwest of Ketchikan and reinforce the aforementioned front
along the Gulf Coast. This will reinforce the barrier jet across
the northern Gulf and Gulf Coast of Alaska with a possible area of
gale force winds in this area Saturday. As the front pushes
inland and the low moves over Kodiak, winds will diminish on
Sunday.

Bering Sea: Model guidance remains in great agreement from
yesterday in showing a low pressure system slowly moving over the
Bering Sea south of the Pribilofs leading to a high confidence
forecast. With the low in a weakening phase during this time, only
patches of small craft winds are expected around the low during
the forecast period Friday to Sunday. This will keep the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Chain unsettled as well with rounds of rain.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Wednesday)...

The long term forecast period continues to look quite unsettled
for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Chain, Southwest Alaska, and over to
Kodiak Island. An area of low pressure depicted very well by the
various different pieces of model guidance will slowly move over
the Bering Sea south of the Pribilof Islands before retrograding
(when a system moves from east to west) westward beginning Sunday
afternoon. The system will continue to weaken as it does so
through the end of the forecast period. Model guidance is also now
picking up on another low moving northward from the North Pacific
south of Kodiak Island which models were hinting at yesterday.
This will help to keep the unsettled pattern in place.

Further to the east, an upper level ridge is anticipated to be in
place across northwest Canada to the North Slope of Alaska and
the Arctic Ocean. However, the strength and orientation of this
ridge is still somewhat unclear which will have an influence on
temperatures and winds during the extended. Upper level waves of
energy are expected to periodically move northward from the Gulf
into Southcentral Alaska but the details on each individual wave
is uncertain leading to an average confidence forecast. The Copper
River Basin remains the region that is expected to have the best
influence from the upper level ridge leading to above normal
temperatures there with further west towards the Anchorage Bowl
and the Kenai Peninsula favoring near to below average
temperatures. With this pattern in place and upper level waves
moving northward, there may be a heightened convective
thunderstorm risk over the Wrangell Mountains, Chugach and eastern
Alaska Range with this pattern.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 170 172-174 178 185 411 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP/CJ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CJ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...MV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 20, 3:36 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
May 20, 3:37 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2020Every small craft advisory in 2020

Sources

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