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Gale Warning 424, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 15, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 15, 2007, 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
Apr 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2007, 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 152343
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

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 988 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF 
ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB MON EVENING AND TO NEAR SAINT PAUL AND
WEAKEN TO 984 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 1003 MB LOW OVER
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND
STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-161400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 

.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-161400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

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 986 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF AMCHITKA THIS MORNING MOVES TO 150
NM EAST OF AMCHITKA THIS AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO
NEAR SAINT GEORGE AT 978 MB TUE MORNING...THEN TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AT 989 MB WED MORNING. A 984 MB LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST TO 400 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 290
NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WED MORNING AT 987 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162350
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 984 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL BE A 982 LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE BERING STRAIT BY
WED AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 850 NM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE A
986 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING
TO 1004 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170055 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 984 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL BE A 982 LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE BERING STRAIT BY
WED AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 850 NM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE A
986 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING
TO 1004 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170622 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

AMENDED ZONES 150 155 160 165 170 171 179 180 185

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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 984 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL BE A 982 LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE BERING STRAIT BY
WED AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 850 NM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE A
986 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING
TO 1004 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT BY
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT BY
MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY
MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1015 PM ADT MON APR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT BY
MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171211
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 40 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB 150 NM
WEST OF POINT HOPE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUESDAY MORNING AND MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND
AT 1009 MB WEDNESDAY EVENING. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO
200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 981 MB WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT WEST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR CAPES AND HEADLANDS IN
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 17 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 15, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT SUN APR 15 2007

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

LARGE UPPER LEVEL PLANETARY TROUGH PERSISTS FROM CHINA TO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA THIS MORNING. EMBEDDED WITHIN THE TROUGH ARE CUT-OFF
LOWS WELL SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND WEST OF KAMCHATKA...WITH A WEAK RIDGE
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND STRONGER ONE OVER SE AK. AT THE
SURFACE A TRIPLE POINT LOW IS DEVELOPING EAST OF KODIAK FROM A LARGE
LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW IS LINED UP TO
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS AGAIN ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE KODIAK AND COLD BAY
LOWS ULTIMATELY SPINNING AROUND EACH OTHER IN THE GULF LATER TODAY
THROUGH EARLY TUE AND THEN MOVING INTO VANCOUVER ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON. THE MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE WITH THE NEXT LOW COMING
TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS. WENT WITH THE GFS SINCE THIS ACTUALLY SPLITS
THE LOW NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE AKPEN TOWARD MIDWEEK. YET ANOTHER
LOW...WHICH IS THE THIRD MAIN LOW IN THIS SERIES..SEEMS TO BE HEADING
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK ALTHOUGH
UNCERTAINTY IS INCREASING RAPIDLY. THE TRAJECTORY OF THE FOURTH LOW
FROM THE SAME SOURCE REGION WILL BECOME CLEAR WITH SUBSEQUENT MODEL
RUNS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN BERING...THE FIRST LOW WILL BRING SMALL CRAFT WIND AND SHOWERS TO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY BEFORE MOVING EAST TONIGHT,. THE NEXT LOW
WILL TRACK ALONG THE CHAIN TONIGHT AND TUE AND SPLIT NORTH AND SOUTH
OF THE AKPEN TUE THROUGH WED. THIS WILL BRING SHOWERS AND SMALL CRAFT
AND GALES TO THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE THIRD LOW WILL
AGAIN TRACK SOUTH OF THE BERING WED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH
ACTIVITY LIMITED PRIMARILY TO THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

OVER SOUTHWEST AK...SOME RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE AREA
AS THE COLD BAY LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. DRYING WILL
OCCUR MON. AS THE LOW SPLITS AROUND THE AKPEN IT WILL INCREASE
COASTAL WIND TUE WITH SNOW RAPIDLY CHANGING TO RAIN INLAND. SOUTHEAST
FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION FAIRLY SHOWERY TUE AND THEN MORE
STRATIFORM WED AS THE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. THE LOW BECOMES A TROUGH
AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH DIMINISHING
SHOWER ACTIVITY.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY LIMITED
TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AS THE LOWS MOVE AROUND EACH OTHER THROUGH
MON. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH MORE SNOW AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. DRYING WILL OCCUR MON
NIGHT AND TUE. THE AKPEN SPLITTING LOW WILL AGAIN BRING A ROUND OF
RAIN WITH SOME SNOW TO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE SOUTHEAST FACING KENAI
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THU. SOME SHOWERS MAY REACH INLAND AREAS THU.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE UNCERTAINTY OF STORM TRACKS MEANS THE WEEKEND WILL BE A TOUGH
CALL...ALTHOUGH THE THIRD LOW MAY TAKE ITS PLACE IN THE GULF FOR MORE
COASTAL PRECIPITATION. IF THIS COMES TO PASS THE ALEUTIANS WILL BE
UNDER HIGH PRESSURE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEKEND...WHILE SW AK WILL HAVE A
FEW MORE SHOWERS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 120 130 138 170 172 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS APR 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Apr 15, 5:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC42 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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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.