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CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH
TONIGHT...AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. A 996 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH
OF ADAK THU EVENING WILL MOVE TO NEAR ADAK AT 989 MB SAT MORNING.
PAVLOF VOLCANO 37 NM EAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

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PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

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PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
 

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PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

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PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

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PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

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PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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