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FZAK52 PAFC 200229 AAA
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...UPDATED
630 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

UPDATED ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 55 NM WEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK
TO 160 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE AFTERNOON AT 999 MB. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN
BERING MON AND DISSIPATE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST ON TUE.
PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 15
FT EXCEPT 9 FT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
630 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT NEAR MORNING...W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 13 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT
PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY
FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.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 AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

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PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$