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Small Craft Advisory 594, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 30, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 30, 2021, 3:39 PM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr.

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Issued
Jul 30, 2021, 3:39 PM AKDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2021, 3:27 PM AKDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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419 
FZAK52 PAFC 302339
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 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.

PKZ199-311215-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994mb low 223 nm west of Saint Matthew Island moves into the 
Chukchi Sea Sat afternoon. A 1005 mb South Kamchatka low pushes 
to 248 nm north of Amchitka at 990 mb Sun afternoon. Its front 
sweeps into the Central Aleutians Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-311215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-311215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-311215-
Bristol Bay-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-311215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-311215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-311215-
Unalaska Bay-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-311215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-311215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-311215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-311215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-311215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-311215-
Adak to Kiska-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-311215-
Kiska to Attu-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable up to 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt Pacific side, NE 20 kt Bering Side. 
Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-311215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-311215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-311215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-311215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt, becoming NW 30 kt west of Saint Matthew 
Island after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt, except SW east of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
291 
FZAK52 PAFC 311125
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 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.

PKZ199-010045-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

A 999 mb low 60 nm south of Shemya on Sat afternoon moves to 270
nm west of Saint Paul Island at 995 mb by Sun morning and then to
190 nm west of Saint Matthew Island at 990 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-010045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-010045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-010045-
Bristol Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-010045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-010045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-010045-
Unalaska Bay-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-010045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-010045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-010045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-010045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-010045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-010045-
Adak to Kiska-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-010045-
Kiska to Attu-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-010045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-010045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-010045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-010045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 AM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt, except SW east of Saint Matthew Island. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt, except SE east of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
221 
FZAK52 PAFC 312346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 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.

PKZ199-011315-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low 120 nm east of Shemya moves to 190 nm west of Saint
Paul at 993 mb Sun afternoon and then continues to 280 nm west of
Saint Matthew Island at 990 mb Mon afternoon. Another 996 mb low 
forms 130 nm south of Adak Sun evening and continues to 250 nm 
northeast of Adak at 997 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-011315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-011315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-011315-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-011315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-011315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-011315-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-011315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-011315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-011315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-011315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt, except N 15 kt 
W of Atka Island. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-011315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-011315-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-011315-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-011315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-011315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-011315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-011315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKDT Sat Jul 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
412 
FZAK52 PAFC 011158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 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.

PKZ199-020045-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 250 nm north of Adak moves to 130 nm west of St Paul 
at 990 mb Mon morning and then exits towards the Gulf of Anadyr 
Mon afternoon. Another 995 mb low forms along the aforementioned 
lows front 120 nm south of Adak Sun evening and moves to 110 nm
west of St George at 997 mb as it weakens Mon night.

$$

PKZ150-020045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ155-020045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-020045-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-020045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-020045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-020045-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-020045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-020045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kts increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-020045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-020045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-020045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-020045-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ178-020045-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-020045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-020045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-020045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-020045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming E 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
314 
FZAK52 PAFC 012316
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 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.

PKZ199-021230-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 190 nm West of Saint Paul Island moves into Northern 
Kamchatka at 1000 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves to the 
Central Aleutians for Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb North Pacific low 
moves along the front to 65 nm West of Nikolski at 994 mb by Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021230-
Bristol Bay-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021230-
Unalaska Bay-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except N 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt, except NW 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021230-
Adak to Kiska-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ178-021230-
Kiska to Attu-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-021230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt, except N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
388 
FZAK52 PAFC 020610
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

UPDATED FOR GALES IN 180, 181.

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.

PKZ199-021245-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 190 nm West of Saint Paul Island moves into Northern 
Kamchatka at 1000 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves to the 
Central Aleutians for Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb North Pacific low 
moves along the front to 65 nm West of Nikolski at 994 mb by Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021245-
Bristol Bay-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021245-
Unalaska Bay-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 8 ft.
Rain. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except N 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 5 ft.
Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt, except NW 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021245-
Adak to Kiska-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ178-021245-
Kiska to Attu-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-021245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1010 PM AKDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt, except N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew
Island.  Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt  W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
212 
FZAK52 PAFC 021221
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 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.

PKZ199-030115-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 130 nm west of St Matthew exits into North Kamchatka 
Mon afternoon. A 993 mb low 40 nm west of Atka moves to 90 nm 
west of St Paul as it weakens Mon evening. A North Pacific low 
moves to 50 nm west of Nikolski at 994 mb Tue afternoon then moves
to 100 nm west of St Paul at 987 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-030115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-030115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-030115-
Bristol Bay-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-030115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-030115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-030115-
Unalaska Bay-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-030115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-030115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-030115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-030115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 
Atka, N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-030115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-030115-
Adak to Kiska-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-030115-
Kiska to Attu-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-030115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-030115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-030115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-030115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
421 AM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
225 
FZAK52 PAFC 022327
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 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.

PKZ199-031215-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 205 nm West of Saint Matthew Island exits to the
Kamchatka Peninsula at 996 mb for Tue morning. Its front moves 
across the Eastern Aleutians into the Alaska Peninsula through 
Wed afternoon. A 995 mb low 120 nm West of Saint Paul Island 
moves along the front to 200 nm West of Saint Matthew Island 
at 986 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ155-031215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031215-
Bristol Bay-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-031215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays 
and passes. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt except SE 30 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 8 ft. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031215-
Unalaska Bay-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except becoming variable up to 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031215-
Adak to Kiska-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031215-
Kiska to Attu-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-031215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 PM AKDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt, except SW 15 kt W of Saint Matthew 
Island. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...Variable to 
15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 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 Jul 30, 5:05 AM AKDT, 10 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 5:05 AM AKDT, 10 hours 34 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 AM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Stagnant pattern continues with the longwave trough extending
across the Bering, supported by a decent jet and some tropical
influence. Meanwhile, a front pushes across Southwest, producing a
good amount of rainfall across the Kuskokwim Delta. Another,
separate wave moves out of eastern Russia and over Southwest
Alaska on Saturday. Upper level ridging from the North Pacific
through the AKPen and into Southcentral Alaska promotes weak
southwest flow, keeping much of the region socked into the low
cloud cover. By the late weekend and into early next week, a
digging trough dips into the Bering while a low in the North
Pacific slowly meanders into the Southern Gulf. This allows for
ridging to set up over Southcentral which will possibly create a
break in the cloud cover.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good overall synoptic agreement through the short
term. There are some minor discrepancies with a low skimming the
northern Bering through tonight, including strength and center
location. Models are struggling with a low entering the western
Bering by late Saturday night. Almost none of the models are in
agreement on center location, with the Canadian being the furthest
south, and path varies slightly across the models.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC... Light winds will persist. MVFR conditions are likely
throughout the day and may drop IFR at times through the morning
hours. Conditions should improve by this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3...Fri
through Sun)...

A battle will ensue between the low stratus (and patchy fog) and
potential clearing/some sunshine as we head into the weekend.
Let's break it down starting with synoptics. The pattern that has
been in place most of the week will persist. Weak upper level
ridging continues to hold on and provide some subsidence across
the area. This is leading to mostly dry surface conditions for
nearly all locations in Southcentral. However, courtesy of a broad
trough over Western AK, the lower levels (850mb or 5,000') are
featuring southwest flow. This flow continues to grab moisture
from the Gulf and Cook Inlet and ferry it up into the mainland.
This is especially true along the south and west facing terrain,
where the clouds pile up and even some drizzle can fall out of it.
Thus, we have kept a mention of slight chance to chance PoPs
across much of the area. Anything that does fall will be extremely
light and will not amount to much.

Into the weekend, various pieces of energy will ride through the
trough over Western Alaska. For most of the area, there will see
little if any perceptible change in the pattern. The best chance
for any true rain will be over the Susitna Valley as these waves
clip nearby. The strongest of the waves and best chance for
precipitation should be Sunday morning. After that feature lifts
north, it will open the door for some drier air to replace the low
level moisture/stratus. It may take a while for this drier air to
spread in from the east, but we should start to see some more
breaks in the cloud cover stretching from east to west by late
Sunday. As soon as the sun does pop out, expect temperatures to
climb quickly as the airmass remains quite warm.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 to 2: Today through
Sunday)...

Very little deviation from the existing wet and overcast pattern
is expected for the rest of the weekend. Little remains of the
front that has been stalled in place over the Y-K Delta, with
the steady rain now breaking up into widely scattered, light
showers to start off this morning. Unfortunately, the break from
the blustery and wet weather will be short lived, with a potent
upper level shortwave and attendant surface low tracking across
the northern Bering and into the Seward Peninsula by this evening.
The trailing front will bring another round of moderate rainfall
inland across a majority of the southwest starting by tonight and
continuing into much of Saturday and Sunday. This second frontal
system will once again stall out near a very similar axis to the
one previously in place, focusing the heavier rainfall mainly
along and near the Kuskokwim Valley. Most of the heavier rainfall
totals will be confined to this vicinity, as well as across the
high terrain of the Kilbuck Mountains, where storm total rainfall
of around 1 to 2 inches continues to be anticipated through
Sunday afternoon. Much of Bristol Bay will stay out of the more
intense rainfall following the front, with more showery rainfall
through Sunday 0.25 inches or less expected.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 to 2:
Today through Sunday)...

A deep longwave trough centered over northeast Russia will
continued send a series of shortwaves and associated low
pressure systems across the Bering during the course of the next
few days. The first of these lows will track across the northern
Bering this afternoon through late tonight and bring an area of
moderate rainfall with it as it moves towards the Norton Sound and
Seward Peninsula by Saturday morning. The wind field with this
low will be compact but formidable, with a small and brief period
of low end gales possible west of St Matthew Island this afternoon
and evening before quickly weakening to lower as the center lifts
towards St Lawrence Island on Saturday morning. To the south,
sensible conditions will remain nearly steady state, with south to
southwest winds continuing across the southeastern Bering and
Eastern Aleutians through the end of the weekend.

By early Sunday, another low will enter the far western Bering
and lift northeast with a small craft strength wind field. There
is some uncertainty for how fast the low will lift north as it
matures and occludes, so expect further adjustments to the timing
and track of this next system as forecast confidence increases.

&&

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

A Western Aleutian low intensifies as it tracks northward across
the Bering Sea Sunday through Monday. An associated surface front
will march eastward toward the western Alaska coast. It's looking
more and more likely that there will be some gale force winds near
the low center. However, confidence in the track of this storm is
low, making it hard to pin down where the gales will be at. Most
likely, the strongest winds would be over the Bering offshore
area. Secondarily, strong southerly winds ahead of the front could
bring some gale force gusts to bays and passes along the southern
Alaska Peninsula Monday.

&&

.LONG TERM DISCUSSION (Days 4 through 7: Monday through Thursday)...

A broad upper level low will continue to drive generally active
weather across the Bering/Aleutians. A surface low will track from
south to north over the western Bering on Tuesday. As it occludes,
another low will split along its associated front and track west
to east across the Aleutians through Tuesday evening bringing rain
and southerly winds. Model agreement degrades thereafter, with the
GFS showing the aforementioned low significantly deepening to
around 975 mb and stalling west of the Pribilofs whereas the ECMWF
takes the original low much farther west, thus having minimal
impact on the Bering/Aleutians. An upper ridge in combination with
a large surface high in the central Pacific will lead to mostly
quiet conditions and warmer temperatures across much of mainland
Alaska next week. If the GFS verifies with aforementioned low
closer to the Pribilofs, there may be a few showers that track
across Southcentral on Thursday along its eastern periphery.
However, it is too early to determine, and in any case would be
non-impactful.

&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS
MARINE/LONG TERM...BL/AP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:36 PM AKDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

AKZ141-010100-
Copper River Basin-
Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson,
and Slana
336 PM AKDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...High Water Levels on the Tazlina River near Richardson Highway...

Elevated water levels are expected for the Tazlina River through
the weekend. On Friday afternoon, hydrologists noticed a spike in
the river gage located at the Richardson Highway Bridge. These
rising water levels are likely due to a Glacier Dammed Lake (GDL)
release at the headwaters of the Tazlina River. Water levels may
reach action stage tonight or early Saturday and remain elevated
through Sunday.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 4:08 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jul 30, 4:08 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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