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Small Craft Advisory 349, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 29, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 29, 2021, 3:48 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 3:48 AM AKDT (11:48 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 3:44 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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554 
FZAK52 PAFC 291148
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

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.

PKZ199-300045-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Bering advances eastward and across the
Aleutians through Fri night.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
Bristol Bay-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
Unalaska Bay-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
Adak to Kiska-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
Kiska to Attu-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
348 AM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
668 
FZAK52 PAFC 292344
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

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.

PKZ199-301230-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A weak front over the western Aleutians dissipates Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 29 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight W of
St Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

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