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FZAK52 PAFC 211153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF
GAMBELL AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE THU
MORNING. PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.


$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.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...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING E OF DUTCH
HARBOR. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.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...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.


$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

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PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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