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Small Craft Advisory 461, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 8, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 8, 2021, 3:47 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 2021, 3:47 AM AKDT (11:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2021, 4:04 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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247 
FZAK52 PAFC 081147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 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.

PKZ199-090100-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low 160 nm northwest of Nikolski will move to 90 nm
southeast of Chignik Wed morning and then exit in the southern 
Gulf Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090100-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090100-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090100-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090100-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ179-090100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 20 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

569 
FZAK52 PAFC 090004
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 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.

PKZ199-091315-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low 70 nm north of Cape Sarichef moves to 85 nm 
southeast of Chignik Wed morning at 997 mb and exits into the 
southern Gulf. A 1000 mb northern Kamchatka low enters the western
Bering Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt except NW 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091315-
Bristol Bay-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt out of bays and passes through the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt early becoming NW wind 30 kt. From Port 
Moller E, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091315-
Unalaska Bay-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming NW wind 30 kt. Seas 2
ft in the evening building to 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091315-
Adak to Kiska-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091315-
Kiska to Attu-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ185-091315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
404 PM AKDT Tue Jun 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 3:47 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC		36 hr

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