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Gale Warning 464, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 9, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101141
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-110200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH 
SUN NIGHT. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL REMAIN SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SUN NIGHT
THROUGH MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-110200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-110200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-110200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101614 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
810 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

UPDATED AREA 12A

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-110200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH 
SUN NIGHT. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL REMAIN SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SUN NIGHT
THROUGH MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-110200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-110200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-110200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 102338
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-111400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE
NEAR SHEMYA MON MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 995 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-111400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF ATKA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ATKA
EAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-111400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS..
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110145 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
550 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

UPDATE ZONE 150

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-111400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE
NEAR SHEMYA MON MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 995 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
550 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-111400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF ATKA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ATKA
EAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-111400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS..
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111133
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-120200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW OFF THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE TO 280 NM WEST OF SHEMYA TUE
MORNING AT 988 MB AND TO 280 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AT 997 MB.
$$

PKZ150-120200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EAST OF
SAND POINT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST WIND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.   
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-120200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 9, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT SAT APR 9 2005

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER LEVELS...UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY DRIFT EAST WITH TIME WITH YET ANOTHER UPPER LOW SWINGING IN
FROM THE WEST. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE UPPER LEVELS FOR THE NEXT 120
HOURS OVERALL.

SURFACE...A 998 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS IS BRINGING
SHOWERY CONDITIONS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND GENERAL MID TO HIGH
CLOUDINESS TO THE INTERIOR REGIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. IN THE
WEST SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALL ACROSS THE
BERING AND ALEUTIAN REGIONS WITH LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT
36 HOURS.

MODELS...ON THE SURFACE AT 00Z THIS AFTERNOON THE BIG THREE MODELS
ARE FAIRLY CLOSE IN SOLUTIONS. THIS CONTINUES THROUGH 60 HOURS WHEN
THE FIRST SIGN OF MAJOR DIFFERENCES OCCUR. THE UKMET AND NAM DEVELOP
A TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF ADAK WHERE THE GFS IS SLOWER OVER IN THE
WEST...OVER IN THE GULF A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS NOTED BY ALL
THE MODELS. IN THE EASTERN DOMAIN EITHER THE NAM OR GFS HANDLE THE
SURFACE IN SIMILAR FASHION THROUGH 84 HOURS. IN THE WEST LIKE THE NAM
BY KEEPING THE SURFACE LOWS TO THE SOUTH OF CHAIN WHICH HAS BEEN THE
TREND FOR THE PAST WEEK. FOR GENERAL GUIDANCE WE HAVE DECIDED ON NAM
FOR THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST PACKAGE. THIS IS BASED ON THE RUN TO RUN
HANDLING OF THE SYSTEMS SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. THE GFS HAD AN OFF RUN
LAST NIGHT WITH THE NAM HOLDING COURSE WITH THE SOUTHERN TRACK
SOLUTION.

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS...IN THE EAST...THE MOST PROBLEMS WILL BE FIRST
PERIOD WITH WINDS. OTHERWISE THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE AREAS WILL
REMAIN UNDER WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE FOR GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND
SHOWERY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL INTERIOR. TEMPERATURES OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL THROUGH THE PERIOD LOOK TO BE RIGHT ALONG WITH CLIMO NORMALS.
NO MAJOR STORMS OR PROBLEMS EXPECTED THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.  ...IN
THE WEST...NORTHWEST FLOW SNOW SHOWERS WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO WIND
DOWN SUNDAY AND A SHORT LIVED SURFACE RIDGE WILL GIVE THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALEUTIANS A BREAK FROM THE NORTH WIND AND SNOW SHOWERS ON
MONDAY. THEN THE NEXT LARGE NORTH PACIFIC SYSTEM BRINGS A FRONT AND
ANOTHER LOW INTO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS ON TUES AND TRACKS IT
TO THE EAST WITH THE EXTENDED FORECAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...120 170 171 176
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

PROTON APR 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:10 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.