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Gale Warning 566, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 21, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 21, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 55N 166W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 59N 161W WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL MOVE 
TO 57N 172E THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE CHANGE. 
$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT NEAR ATTU IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221200 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE
CHANGE. 
$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT NEAR ATTU IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221926 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1120 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

UPDATED ZONES 155 160 172 AND 176

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE
CHANGE. 
$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1120 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1120 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1120 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
1120 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT NEAR ATTU IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230033 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATE. A 988 MB MOVES TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU 
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS TO 994 MB 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 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.

PKZ199-240200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRIDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

$$

PKZ155-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231546 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

CORRECTED ZONES 160 165 170 180 
UPDATED ZONES 155 AND 171

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.

PKZ199-240200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRIDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

$$

PKZ155-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
745 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
745 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 232301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB
200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT
MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS
OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU AUG 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241103
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 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.

PKZ199-250200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW NEAR 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 998 MB
NEAR COLD BAY SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-250200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 21, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT TUE AUG 21 2007

.ANALYSIS...
WEAKENING LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WITH SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGH
IS LIFTING THROUGH THESE AREAS TODAY WITH SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTH WINDS. SO...UPSLOPE AREAS MOST LIKELY RECEIVING MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL FOR PERIODS TODAY AND THIS EVENING. ANOTHER LOW IS
NEAR ATKA STACKED BELOW AN UPPER LOW WITH SHOWERS AND LOW CLOUDS OVER
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE
LOW IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...BUT LOW CLOUDS WILL REMAIN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION AND UPPER LEVELS...
MODELS AND ENSEMBLES IN BETTER AGREEMENT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY OVER
THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID FOR THE NEXT LOW WORKING
TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE NEARLY
ZONAL FLOW THAT WILL DEVELOP BY FRIDAY AND LAST THROUGH
SATURDAY...THE SPEED OF THIS SYSTEM IS IN DOUBT. NO MATTER...THE LOW
WILL DIG AND SLOW DOWN SOUTH OF THE AKPEN LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THIS
IS IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH ALL MODELS. THE TRANSITION FROM THE LOW
JUST EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TO THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN IS
WHERE THE UNCERTAINTY WILL LIE. THE 12Z GFS HAS SLOWED A BIT...BUT
STILL NOT AS SLOW AS THE ENSEMBLES OR EURO MODELS WOULD SUGGEST.

CURRENTLY A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY TO WEAKEN AND ROTATE NORTH THEN EAST
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND MERGE WITH A LOW CURRENTLY NEAR ATKA. THIS
WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY OVER THE EASTERN BERING. THIS WILL MEAN A
CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALASKA. A
RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING DURING THIS TIME AS WELL.
THE EASTERN BERING LOW WILL TRANSITION INTO THE GULF THURSDAY WITH
THE RIDGE MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING. MEANWHILE...A
NEW LOW MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING. THE MOVEMENT OF THESE FEATURES
WILL ALL DEPEND ON THE SPEED OF THE WESTERN BERING LOW. OVERALL...THE
WESTERN BERING LOW WILL PUSH TO SOUTH OF THE AKPEN SATURDAY WHILE
PUSHING THE GULF LOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE INTO THE ROCKIES OVER THE
WEEKEND. THE BERING LOW EVENTUALLY SITS IN THE SOUTHERN GULF BY EARLY
NEXT WEEK WITH A RIDGE OVER THE BERING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
ALEUTIANS AND BERING...
LOW NEAR ATKA WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SHOWERS. LOW CLOUDS AROUND THE
BERING WITH AREAS OF FOG. LIGHT WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT FOR
AREAS OF FOG. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS A
FRONT MOVES TO SHEMYA AND ITS PARENT LOW MOVES TO THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. THE ATKA LOW MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH SHOWERS.
IN BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE WITH LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG. THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF THURSDAY
WITH THE KAMCHATKA LOW MOVING TOWARD SHEMYA AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
MOVING TO THE CENTRAL BERING. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
LOW. A STRONG JET WITH THIS FRONT WILL ALSO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL. THIS LOW MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING FRIDAY WITH THE FRONT
MOVING PAST SAINT PAUL AND UNALASKA. THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO BE
STRONG WITH THE FRONT DUE TO THE GOOD UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT.

WESTERN ALASKA...
THE WEAK LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. IN THE FRINGE AREAS WHERE SUN WILL PROVIDE A
HEAT SOURCE TODAY...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL BE TRUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NEXT
LOW TO MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE THIS PERIOD OF
SHOWERS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF
THURSDAY...SHOWERS WILL BE ON THE DOWNTURN OVER WESTERN ALASKA. ONLY
EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS FRIDAY.

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...
THE WEAK LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE TRUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NEXT
LOW TO MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE THIS PERIOD OF
SHOWERS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN DURING THE NIGHT
WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS INCREASING OVER THE GULF TO GALE FORCE. THE
STRONG WINDS WILL LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS MAINLY
ALONG THE COASTAL LOCATIONS. WILL SEE SOME OF THIS PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE KENAI AND POSSIBLY INTO ANCHORAGE VALLEY. WILL EXPECT SOME
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FARTHER INLAND WHERE SOME SUN BREAKS WILL BE
OCCURRING. THE LOW WILL FILL INTO FRIDAY WITH WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
ON THE DOWN SWING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW IN THE BERING WILL CROSS THE ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND PUSH TO
JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF SUNDAY THEN SIT THERE THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
SHOWERS AND WINDS WILL BE STRONG AS THE LOW PASSES THE ALEUTIANS.
STRONGER WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN MOVE INTO THE GULF MONDAY BUT WEAKEN
OVER TIME. A RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING WITH LIGHT WINDS AND LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG.

THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA SATURDAY WITH SOME
CONVECTIVE MOUNTAIN SHOWERS STILL EXPECTED INLAND WITH ENOUGH
RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND HEATING. THE BRIEF PERIOD OF LITTLE ACTIVITY IN
THE GULF IS REPLACED BY SUNDAY WITH ANOTHER LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE
GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN AUG 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Aug 22, 4:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 22, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 22, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 22, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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