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Small Craft Advisory 784, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 7, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 7, 2024, 4:07 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 7, 2024, 4:07 PM AKDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2024, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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822 
FZAK52 PAFC 080007
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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.

PKZ199-081330-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A trough of low pressure extending from the eastern Bering Sea 
across the central Aleutians will move east into the AKPEN by Sun
afternoon. A North Pacific low at 1003 mb passes 85 nm south of 
Shemya at 1001 mb by Sat evening, then pushes to 200 nm northeast
of Adak at 1002 mb by Sun afternoon. The low continues east and 
merges with the AKPEN trough, reaching 175 nm east of Kodiak City 
at 1002 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-081330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-081330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-081330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ753-081330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ754-081330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ755-081330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ756-081330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-081330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-081330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ759-081330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ770-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ772-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ771-081330-
Unalaska Bay-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ775-081330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-081330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-081330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ778-081330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ780-081330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ781-081330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ782-081330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ783-081330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-081330-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ785-081330-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ786-081330-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-081330-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-081330-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ760-081330-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-081330-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ762-081330-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-081330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ764-081330-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-081330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-081330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
407 PM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
677 
FZAK52 PAFC 081031
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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.

PKZ199-082345-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 mb low 150 nm northwest of Adak moves to 200 nm southeast
of Kodiak City at 1005 mb by Mon afternoon. A 1010 mb low 65 nm
southeast of Amchitka Mon afternoon moves to 100 nm northwest of
Dutch Harbor at 1007 mb by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ750-082345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-082345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-082345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-082345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-082345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ755-082345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-082345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-082345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-082345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-082345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-082345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ772-082345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ771-082345-
Unalaska Bay-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-082345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ774-082345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ775-082345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ776-082345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ777-082345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ778-082345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ780-082345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ781-082345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ782-082345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ783-082345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ784-082345-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-082345-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-082345-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-082345-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ766-082345-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ760-082345-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ761-082345-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-082345-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-082345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ764-082345-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-082345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-082345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
231 AM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
019 
FZAK52 PAFC 082318
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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.

PKZ199-091200-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1007 mb low 50 nm E of Dutch Harbor exits into the Gulf of 
Alaska through Mon morning. A developing 1010 mb low 50 nm SE of 
Shemya Mon afternoon deepens to 1000 mb while tracking to 40 nm SE
of Saint Paul by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-091200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-091200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-091200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-091200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ754-091200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-091200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-091200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ757-091200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-091200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ759-091200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-091200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-091200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-091200-
Unalaska Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-091200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-091200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ775-091200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ776-091200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ777-091200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-091200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-091200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-091200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-091200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-091200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-091200-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-091200-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ786-091200-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-091200-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-091200-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-091200-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-091200-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-091200-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-091200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ764-091200-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-091200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ767-091200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
318 PM AKDT Sun Sep 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 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 Sep 7, 5:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 5:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
506 AM AKDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

Discussion:

Scattered showers are starting to wind down across the Gulf as the
quasi-stationary low starts to push eastwards in response to a ridge
building over western Alaska this morning. Low stratus and fog have
started to develop along the western Kenai Peninsula per nighttime
microphysics RGB satellite imagery, especially in areas that
received heavier rainfall from yesterday's convection. Expect the
low stratus and fog to continue to spread along the Cook Inlet and
into the lower Susitna Valley by mid-morning. Some areas could see
stratus and fog linger into the afternoon as the ridge builds in,
but most areas should be able to mix out later this morning.

A shortwave trough moving across the Northern Slope and its
attendant front are starting to spark a round of showers this
morning across the Tanana Valley and northern slopes of the Alaska
Range where stronger forcing is positioned; however, there is a good
chance that scattered showers may extend down into the northern
Susitna Valley and the northern Talkeetna Mountains this
morning...moving towards the northern Copper River Basin by this
afternoon.

Another low up near Kamchatka will send its front sweeping eastwards
across western Alaska today, and while this front will be quickly
weakening as it approaches Southcentral...will see more widespread
showers work over the Alaska Range into the Susitna Valley by Sunday
morning. On the heels of that system, a quick moving disturbance
(the extratropical remnants of former Tropical Storm Leepi) will
move through near-zonal flow Sunday bringing another round of more
widespread rainfall to portions of Southcentral. Models are
struggling to handle this system, both in terms of the strength of
the mid-level wave and the track of the system as it moves across
the AKPen and ejects out into the Gulf. The NAM favors a more
northerly track with rain spreading up the inlet and into the Mat-SU
Valley. The GFS and GEM have the low further south with much of the
heavier rainfall remaining confined to the Gulf coastal regions. The
ECMWF is the farthest south solution and would keep the bulk of the
precipitation over the Gulf.

- PP

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA, THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3)...

A front currently over the Pribilof Islands will move east today,
pushing into a shortwave ridge currently over Southwest Alaska.
This ridge, and mostly calm winds over the Mainland, have allowed
more fog and low stratus to develop, but it's not quite as
established as Friday. As the front moves east, it will bring light
rain to the Kuskokwim Delta before the front really breaks down
over Bristol Bay and the Interior. These areas will likely see
some light rain, but little accumulation.

Quickly on the heels of todays front will be a quick moving
shortwave embedded in a ~120kt zonal jet streak. Pockets of gales
will surround the somewhat compact low. Rain will start out on
the heavier side near Shemya tonight due to the tropical origins
of the former tropical depression Leepi, but expect intensity to
lessen as it moves east and cooler air is slowly entrained into
the system. The center of the low is expected to be over/near the
Alaska Peninsula late Sunday night and into Monday morning, but
the north/south positioning amongst the guidance is still 50 to
100 miles apart. This forecast package represents a position
close to the ensemble mean and the GFS track.

-CJ

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...

On the Alaska Weather map, a weakening closed surface low in the
Southern Gulf of Alaska exits to the Southeast late Tuesday. The
Canadian and UKMET forecast models lag behind the rest, while the
ECMWF and GFS carries the features well through midpoint, with
model means picking up the features through the end of the
forecast period. In the West, an upper level low in the Russian
Chukchi Sea extends a trough through the Western Aleutians and
Bering that moves into Western Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula for
Wednesday and across Mainland Alaska to the Canadian Border by
Thursday. High pressure moves over the Interior of Alaska through
Friday morning. The Southern portion of this system on the surface
gains a little boost from a former tropical system merging near
the Central Aleutians and continues with the surface front into
and across the Gulf of Alaska through Thursday. Following behind,
a well developed surface low moves across the Northern Sea of
Okhotsk and extends a second front into the Western Aleutians and
Bering late Wednesday. This front starts to dissipate as it swings
into the Northern Bering by Friday morning.

Gusty winds to near gale force spread along the the North Gulf
Coast and Northern Gulf through late Wednesday. Areas of moderate
rain spread from Western Alaska into the Central Interior before
diminishing Wednesday. The Central and Eastern Aleutians will see
periods of moderate to heavy rains as the surface low moves over
the Alaska Peninsula into the Western Gulf Wednesday night. This
low brushes past Kodiak Island with lesser rainfall to bring
another round of moderate to heavy rains to portions of the
coastal zones over the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, Prince William
Sound and the Lower Copper River Valley. Lesser amounts of rain
spread further inland. Higher elevations look to gain some
additional snow cover with this system's passage. Gusty winds
accompany the second front across the Western Aleutians and Bering
Thursday through Friday.

- Kutz

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions are expected for the forecast period. Very
localized fog in the vicinity is possible in the morning hours,
but is not expected to impact the terminal. Otherwise, ceilings
will generally remain above 5000 ft.

Light southeasterly winds with occasional stronger gusts expected
through the morning, with gusts to 20 kt becoming more frequent
this afternoon and evening. However, there is lower confidence in
the timing and magnitude of these gusty southeasterly winds.

-JR/KC

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 4:07 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Sep 8, 2:31 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Sep 8, 3:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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