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Small Craft Advisory 688, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 1, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 1, 2021, 3:23 AM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2021, 3:23 AM AKDT (11:23 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2021, 3:54 PM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

917 
FZAK52 PAFC 011123
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ199-020000-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low 130 nm south of Saint Paul Island moves 250 nm east
of Saint Paul Island at 998 mb Wednesday night. The low then 
remains nearly stationary and weakens to 999 mb Thursday night.

$$

PKZ150-020000-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-020000-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except W 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-020000-
Bristol Bay-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-020000-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-020000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-020000-
Unalaska Bay-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-020000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-020000-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-020000-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-020000-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-020000-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-020000-
Adak to Kiska-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-020000-
Kiska to Attu-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-020000-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-020000-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-020000-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-020000-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

835 
FZAK52 PAFC 012354
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 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.

PKZ199-021315-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low over Bristol Bay this evening moves 150 nm southwest
of Bethel at 999 mb Thursday afternoon. The low then moves 250 nm
southwest of Bethel at 1002 mb Friday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-021315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021315-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021315-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021315-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-021315-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-021315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 31, 4:13 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	62 min
Aug 31, 4:13 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	62 min
Aug 31, 4:16 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	74 min
Sep 1, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Sep 1, 4:05 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 1, 4:05 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Sep 1, 4:05 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

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