Marine Forecast for Southwest Alaska, Bristol Bay, the Alaska Peninsula Waters, and the Aleutian Islands

FZAK52 PAFC 212305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW 160 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO
1008 MB 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THU AFTERNOON.
PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. 

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PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

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PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

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PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

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PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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