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Gale Warning 430, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 17, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 17, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 18, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 1009 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW
600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
984 MB THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.

.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT...STRONGEST PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...EAST WIND 20
KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181353 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
555 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

ADDED SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS TO MARINE ZONE 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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 1009 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW
600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
984 MB THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.

.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT...STRONGEST PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...EAST WIND 20
KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 182303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 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.

PKZ199-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEAK RIDGE IS MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS. A 974 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 240 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 979 MB AND TO 410 NM 
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 989 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ199-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL BECOME 210 NM SOUTH OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD AND WEAKEN. 
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
BY FRI AFTERNOON AND HOLD THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. LIGHT WINDS NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.

.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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