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Small Craft Advisory 547, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 11, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 11, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued: Jul 11, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2021, 3:40 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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309 
FZAK52 PAFC 111139
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 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.

PKZ199-120100-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure persists over the Bering Sea through Monday. 
A 1010 mb North Pacific low 125 nm south of Adak Mon afternoon 
moves 150 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-120100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

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

$$

PKZ160-120100-
Bristol Bay-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ171-120100-
Unalaska Bay-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-120100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except variable less than 10 kt W of Dutch
Harbor. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120100-
Adak to Kiska-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120100-
Kiska to Attu-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt except variable less than 10 kt Bering side.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt except variable less than 10 kt Bering side. 
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog and haze.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog and haze.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 AM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog and haze.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog and haze.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

295 
FZAK52 PAFC 112340
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 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.

PKZ199-121230-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 mb low 110 nm south of Adak Mon afternoon moves to 165 nm 
south of Dutch Harbor at 1011 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves 
over the Aleutians through Tue afternoon. High pressure moves into 
the eastern Bering by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-121230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

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

$$

PKZ155-121230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121230-
Bristol Bay-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121230-
Unalaska Bay-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121230-
Adak to Kiska-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121230-
Kiska to Attu-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog and haze.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-121230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 PM AKDT Sun Jul 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze and patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		36 hr
Jul 11, 3:48 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		24 hr

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