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Gale Warning 655, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 12, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 12, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 13, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122253
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

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.

PKZ199-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR BY WED AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR COLD BAY BY THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. S WIND 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE
PACIFIC SIDE. E WIND 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 FT INCREASING TO 9 FT ON
THE PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE...35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 9 FT
INCREASING TO 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HIGHEST ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WEST OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131134
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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.

PKZ199-140200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR
BETHEL THURSDAY NIGHT AS 990 MB. A 1005 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THURSDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. WIDESPREAD FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 16
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF ATKA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. ATKA
WEST...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ATKA
WEST...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 132300
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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.

PKZ199-141400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR
BETHEL THURSDAY NIGHT AS 990 MB. A 1005 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THURSDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140650 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

UPDATED ZONES 155 160 170 171 AND 180.

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.

PKZ199-141400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR
BETHEL THURSDAY NIGHT AS 990 MB. A 1005 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THURSDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT . SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141400-
UNALASKA BAY
1045 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141123
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY THU MORNING WILL
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY THU NIGHT AT 989 MB AND REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 360 NM
SOUTH OF CHIGNIK FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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 Sep 12, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT TUE SEP 12 2006

.DISCUSSION...
.ALOFT.  A CLOSED UPPER LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NORTH TO
BRISTOL BAY BY SAT AND LINK WITH A STRONG UPPER TROUGH OVER EASTERN
SIBERIA THU THROUGH SAT. A LARGE AMPLITUDE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE
WESTERN MAINLAND WILL MOVE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER BY THU NIGHT.  THE
HIGH WILL CUT OFF AND MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING
OVER NORTHERN ALASKA BY SAT.

.SURFACE.  A 986 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 350
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR BY WED AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR COLD BAY BY THU
AFTERNOON.  THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY WED AFTERNOON AND TO THE
YUKON DELTA TO KODIAK BY THU AFTERNOON.  A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD
FROM THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU MORNING
THROUGH FRI.  A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL BERING AND BECOME STATIONARY BY WED AFTERNOON.

.WEATHER.  A NARROW BAND OF RAIN WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT WITH THE WESTERN BERING FRONT.  RAIN
AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA WED IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTH.  THE WIND AND RAIN WILL SPREAD TO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY THU MORNING AND TO THE WESTERN NORTH GULF COAST
AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THU AFTERNOON. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS
DUE TO THE APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE WEST AND RIDGING FROM THE EAST
WILL BRING STRONG EAST WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND AREAS PRONE TO EAST
WINDS IN SOUTH CENTRAL THU AND FRI.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY ZONE 141
MARINE...GALE 150 155 170 171 176 185 410 130 138 132 160 165

RHH SEP 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 11, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 11, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 12, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Sep 12, 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.