National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZAK52 PAFC 201155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL AS IT WEAKENS TO 1001 MB WED MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST
AND DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS
CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. PATCHY FOG W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. PATCHY FOG W
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
16 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. PATCHY FOG W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT STARTING IN THE LATE MORNING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING
SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING
SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10
FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9
FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
TP