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Gale Warning 497, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 25, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 25, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261122
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM 
WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AS A 994 MB WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN 
MOVE TO 550 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-270200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-270200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF SAND POINT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. E OF SAND POINT...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
RAIN. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING OT E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 262315
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW CENTERED 400 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA AT
994 MB WED MORNING AND INTO WESTERN SIBERIA AT 1003 MB BY EARLY THU.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-271400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 K. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-271400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271144
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ANADYR TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE CENTRAL BERING
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-280200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-280200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271235 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

CORRECTED AREA 6A

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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ANADYR TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE CENTRAL BERING
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-280200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-280200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271613 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
830 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

UPDATED AREA 6B

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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ANADYR TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE CENTRAL BERING
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
830 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-280200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-280200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280246 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

CORRECTED AREAS 5B 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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AND
MOVE TO 440 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL LATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
FRI. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 500 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
THU AFTERNOON AND DRIFT TO 400 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1006 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-281400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 10 KT TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS. WIND DIMINISHING TO 
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281203
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA FRIDAY. A 990
MB LOW NEAR 530 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK FRI EVENING AS 1010 MB.

$$

PKZ150-290200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-290200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-290200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-290200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-290200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-290200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-290200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

$$

PKZ179-290200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 25, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - THE UPPER AIR PATTERN HAS EVOLVED ONLY SLIGHTLY SINCE
YESTERDAY...BUT THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCE IS A BIG ONE. THE UPPER HIGH
CENTER REMAINS OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE PANHANDLE BUT WITH A
STRONG RIDGE AXIS TO WRANGEL ISLAND. THIS HAS PUSHED THE SOUTHERLY
JET OUT OVER THE BERING SEA AND LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW HAS FINISHED
OFF ANY STRATUS AND FOG FROM YESTERDAY FOR THE MAINLAND. THE UPPER
CUTOFF LOW IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OFF CALIFORNIA. A MAJOR UPPER LOW IS
OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA AND SUPPORTS A 983 MB LOW THERE AT
12Z. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IS WEAK ALMOST BEYOND RECOGNITION.
THE NEXT LOW IS DEVELOPING NEAR 38N 177W AT 12Z AROUND 996 MB. THERE
IS STILL SOME COLD AIR ALOFT IN THE WESTERN SYSTEM WITH -32C OBSERVED
AT SHEMYA AT 500 MB 12Z. AT 250 MB THE POLAR JET IS UP TO 100 KNOTS
FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO MONTANA. THE SUBTROPICAL JET IS WAY SOUTH
AROUND 30N AND HAS BUCKLED AROUND THE MAJOR UPPER LOW.

AER FORECASTS - UPPER HIGH TO MOVE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THIS WEEK
WITH VERY HIGH HEIGHTS.  1) RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. 2)
FIRE WEATHER WILL HAVE LOW AFTERNOON RH VALUES BUT LITTLE WIND
FORECASTED. 3) RFC WILL BE ISSUING SOMETHING REGARDING THE RAPID
MELTDOWN OF THE SNOW PACK AFFECTING RIVERS. ENJOY THE SUNSHINE.

ALU FORECASTS - THE NEXT LOW HAS ALREADY STARTED TO MOVE NORTH AS PER
SATELLITE IMAGERY. WE LIKE TO GFS-190 FOR THE DETAILS. THE SECOND LOW
GETS TO THE NEAR ATKA BY 12Z WED THEN RAPIDLY WEAKENS AND TRACKS BACK
TO FAR WESTERN BERING THANKS TO THE HUGE BLOCK OVER ALASKA. HIGH
PRESSURE EVEN BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY FRIDAY NITE WHICH
KEEPS ALL LOW TRACKS S OF THE ALEUTIANS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY AS OF 11 AM
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY 185.
MARINE...GALES 155 165 170 171 172 175 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC APR 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Sources

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