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Gale Warning 664, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 14, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 14, 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 14, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 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 142338
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 130 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AND
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB BY SATURDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150343 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 130 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AND
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB BY SATURDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
740 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151132
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 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.

PKZ199-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY FRI WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE BY SAT EVENING. A NEW
LOW WILL REACH 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 995 MB SAT AFTERNOON...AND
STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA ON SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 176FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151156 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

CORRECT ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY FRI WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE BY SAT EVENING. A NEW
LOW WILL REACH 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 995 MB SAT AFTERNOON...AND
STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA ON SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 152327
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 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.

PKZ199-161400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A MODERATE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS TONIGHT. A
994 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING MOVES TO
400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT WEST OF COLD BAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. WEST OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EAST OF COLD BAY TO 15 FT WEST OF
COLD BAY. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. WEST OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14
FT...HIGHEST WEST OF COLD BAY. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS AND E 30 KT SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161128
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY THIS MORNING SHEARS APART AND WEAKENS
TODAY...AND HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING 
AND ALEUTIANS. A STRENGTHENING LOW WILL REACH 360 NM SOUTH OF ADAK 
AT 994 MB SAT EVENING...MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT
985 MB SUN AFTERNOON...AND TO NEAR DUTCH HARBOR AT 976 MB MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF COLD BAY NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF COLD BAY NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO  19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 13, 11:15 PM AKDT, 11 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 11:15 PM AKDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
415 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.DISCUSSION...

...SUMMARY...
MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST FOR THE SHORT TERM IS A FAIRLY STRONG LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WHICH
WILL STICK AROUND INTO EARLY SATURDAY. EVENTUALLY...THE PATTERN WILL
BECOME MORE PROGRESSIVE FOR THE WEEKEND...AS A NEW LOW FORMS OVER
THE GULF OF ALASKA...A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
WESTERN MAINLAND ALASKA...AND A NEW LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

MODELS HAVE THE SAME GENERAL IDEA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
THEN DIVERGE SOMEWHAT...BUT NOT TERRIBLY. FORECAST FAVORS GFS OVER
THE NAM/WRF AFTER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA/KODIAK ISLAND FORECAST...
THE STRETCH OF QUIET WEATHER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL COME TO
AN END BY TONIGHT OVER ALL BUT THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...AS A WARM
FRONT MARCHES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN OCCURRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
OVER KODIAK ISLAND...A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME BY THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND
THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET. ANCHORAGE IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ONLY
LIGHT RAIN LATE TODAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG DOWNSLOPE
CONDITIONS WITH THE SOUTHEAST FLOW. OF CONCERN IS THE WINDS ALONG
THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN ARM. DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WINDS
WILL HIT WARNING CRITERIA...BUT IT WILL CERTAINLY BE A SOLID WIND
EVENT FOR TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE EASTWARD PROGRESS OF THE
RAIN WILL BE SLOW DUE TO BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON...AND
THE VALDEZ TO CORDOVA AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MUCH LIGHTER
RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THAN AREAS SUCH AS WHITTER
AND SEWARD. BY THE WEEKEND...A NEW LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF
ALASKA...BUT AT THIS TIME...MOST OF THE MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE
FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KENAI SOUTHWARD. MOST OF MAINLAND
SOUTHCENTRAL SHOULD HAVE A DRY WEEKEND.

...MAINLAND SOUTHWEST ALASKA/EASTERN ALEUTIANS/EASTERN BERING
FORECAST...
WITH A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/SOUTHEAST BERING...UNSETTLED RAINY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER 45 MPH IN
PLACES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE INITIAL WARM
FRONT MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. ALSO OF
CONCERN ARE GALES EXPECTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SOUTHEAST BERING
LOW THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME STORM WINDS POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE AREA WILL DRY OUT FOR THE WEEKEND AS A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD.

...CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS FORECAST...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING SOME
RAIN. HOWEVER...FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER
THE AREA...BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND STRATUS/FOG. A FAIRLY STRONG
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN AFFECT MAINLY THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 130 132 141 155 170 171 172 180 185 350. STORM
179 AND 499.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY SEP 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 5:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Sep 13, 5:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC17 hr
Sep 13, 5:45 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Sep 13, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 13, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 13, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 13, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 13, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 13, 11:55 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Sep 14, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 14, 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.