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FZAK52 PAFC 221147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 MB LOW 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 240 NM
NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL AND DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. A 1002 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 998 MB FRI
MORNING. PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
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