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NWS Forecast

FZAK52 PAFC 232300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB 190
NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM
EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.



PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

MON
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

TUE
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

FRI
SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

SAT
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

TUE
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

MON
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

TUE
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

MON AND TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT SOUTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

MON
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

TUE
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 



PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.

FRI
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

SAT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI
E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

SAT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SUN
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

MON AND TUE
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.

FRI
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.

FRI NIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.

SAT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

MON
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

TUE
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

FRI NIGHT
N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.

SAT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SUN
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

MON
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SUN
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

MON
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

TUE
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

SAT
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

SUN
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 



PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.

SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

SUN
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.