Small Craft Advisory 607, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Aug 12, 2020, 3:34 PM AKDT (23:34 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2020, 3:47 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

364 
FZAK52 PAFC 122334
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 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.

PKZ199-131300-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 mb 55 nm northwest of Atka moves into the North Pacific 
for Fri afternoon. Its front moves over the Alaska Peninsula by 
Fri afternoon. A 988 mb South Kamchatka low moves to 460 nm 
Southwest of Attu at 999 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front 
approaches the western Aleutians through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-131300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-131300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming E wind 15 kt. 
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131300-
Bristol Bay-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ165-131300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131300-
Unalaska Bay-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming variable wind less than 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable wind 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

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

$$

PKZ175-131300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131300-
Adak to Kiska-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming 
SE and increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131300-
Kiska to Attu-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt except variable wind 10 kt E of Shemya. 
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-131300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE wind after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-131300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-131300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
334 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except variable wind less than 10 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

654 
FZAK52 PAFC 131147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ199-140030-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 mb 50 nm North of Seguam moves across the Eastern Aleutians  
and into the North Pacific Fri afternoon. A 990 mb South Kamchatka 
low moves to 360 nm Southwest of Attu at 1000 mb by Fri night. Its 
front moves across the Western Aleutians Fri night.

$$

PKZ150-140030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-140030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

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

$$

PKZ160-140030-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-140030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-140030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-140030-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-140030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy
fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy
fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-140030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-140030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-140030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-140030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-140030-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas building to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-140030-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 11 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-140030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-140030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt N of Cape Newenham...N wind 10 kt S of Cape
Newenham. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-140030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-140030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

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