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Small Craft Advisory 680, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 22, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 242301
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-251400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB
150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA SAT AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON WHILE MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN.

$$

PKZ150-251400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-251400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI AUG 24 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251118
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-260200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 220 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO THE WESTERN GULF AT 997 MB.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-261400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT AT 996 MB SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN MOVES SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKENS. A SECONDARY LOW FORMS 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND
MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
SUNDAY AND THEN SLOWLY MOVES EAST MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-261400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-261400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-261400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-261400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-261400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 25 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Aug 22, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT WED AUG 22 2007

.ANALYSIS...
LARGE UPPER LOW CONSOLIDATING OVER THE EASTERN BERING WITH A COUPLE
SURFACE LOWS IN THE MIX AS WELL. A LOW IS DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHERN
GULF THIS AFTERNOON ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE LARGE UPPER LOW IN THE
EASTERN BERING. STRONG JET WITH THIS DEVELOPING LOW AND A GOOD
TROPICAL MOISTURE TAP AS WELL. THE CURRENT FLOW OVER WESTERN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS SOUTHERLY WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE COVERING
THESE AREAS. WINDS ARE NOT THAT STRONG CURRENTLY...BUT THE LOW IN THE
SOUTHERN GULF TO DEEPEN OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE THE WINDS TO GALE
FORCE ACROSS THE GULF. THIS STRONG SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL FEATURE
WILL DRAG THE UPPER LOW INTO THE GULF THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE WESTERN BERING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH TONIGHT. A
STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT WITH
GALE FORCE WINDS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION AND UPPER LEVELS...
MODELS INITIALIZED OK. EURO AND NCEP MODELS AND HAVE CONSOLIDATED ON
THE GULF LOW PROGRESSION THROUGH SATURDAY. THE UNCERTAINTY ONCE AGAIN
FOLLOWS WITH THE SPEED OF THE SECOND LOW COMING ACROSS THE BERING SEA
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SECOND LOW WILL MOVE ALL OTHER FEATURES
ALONG AND PUSH THE ALASKA REGION INTO A MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN.

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING HAS A STRONG SHORT WAVE
TROUGH ON THE FRONT SIDE JUST SOUTH OF THE AKPEN MOVING INTO THE
GULF. THIS FEATURE IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG JET. A SURFACE
LOW WILL DEEPEN IN THE GULF FROM THIS FEATURE AS WELL. THE WAVE WILL
HELP SWING THE BERING LOW INTO THE GULF. THE GULF LOW WILL SIT AND
FILL THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE GULF. MEANWHILE A LARGE UPPER LOW MOVES
INTO THE WESTERN BERING. THE RIDGE IN BETWEEN THE TWO LOWS WILL ERODE
MAKING A VERY ZONAL PATTERN WITH A MODERATE TO STRONG JET FROM ASIA
THROUGH TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THEREFORE...THE UNCERTAINTY COMES
IN ON THE SPEED OF THE NEXT LOW. THE NEW LOW WILL EVENTUALLY RIDE TO
THE CENTRAL BERING SATURDAY PUSHING THE GULF LOW TO THE PANHANDLE.
THE LOW WILL CROSS INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE AKPEN
SUNDAY AND SLOWLY MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF MID NEXT WEEK. A
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING BEHIND THE LOW FROM SUNDAY TO MID
NEXT WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
ALEUTIANS AND BERING...
THE WEAK LARGE LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING CREATING SOME SHOWERS
THROUGHOUT THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TOMORROW WITH SHOWERS
DIMINISHING FROM THE WEST STARTING TONIGHT. WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF
THIS LOW COMBINED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE IN CENTRAL BERING WILL GET
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS FOR A BIT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRONG FRONT
MOVING ACROSS THE AREA STARTING TONIGHT FROM A LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA.
THE FRONT WILL PROCEED TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY MORNING BUT
WEAKENING THE ENTIRE TIME. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT
HOWEVER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE EVENTUALLY MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SATURDAY WITH SHOWERS PUSHED OUT OF EASTERN BERING FRIDAY BUT
RETURNING BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND REMAINING THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PRECIP
WILL END OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AT THIS TIME.

WESTERN ALASKA...
THE LARGE LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SPREADING SHOWERS OVER THE
ENTIRE AREA. SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH FROM THE WEST STARTING TONIGHT AS
THE LOW PULLS OFF TO THE GULF. ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WILL BE AROUND FOR SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY. ON THE
FRINGES WHERE SUN BREAKS ARE EXPECTED...THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP
ESPECIALLY OVER ELEVATED TERRAIN.

SOUTH CENTRAL...
LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING CONTINUING MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR SHOWERS
OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A LOW DEEPENING IN THE GULF TONIGHT
WILL INCREASE THE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF TO GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TOMORROW. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT BECOMES STACKED UNDER THE
UPPER LOW TOMORROW. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY IN
THE SAME POSITION OF THE NORTHERN GULF. RAIN WILL BE PREVALENT ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED FRIDAY
FARTHER INLAND AS MOST OF THE PRECIP WILL BE CLOSE TO THE LOW WHEN IT
WEAKENS. THE LOW WILL PULL OFF SATURDAY WITH PRECIP WANING EVERYWHERE
AND SKIES BECOMING MUCH LESS CLOUDY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LARGE STACKED LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SATURDAY WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY AND INTO THE GULF BY MONDAY. SHOWERS WILL
SURROUND THE LOW WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN
BEHIND THE LOW WITH ANOTHER FRONT ENCROACHING ON THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS MID WEEK.

THE GULF LOW LEAVES THE AREA SATURDAY WITH PRECIPITATION ON THE WANE.
SOME INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL FOR
SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS IS OVER BY SUNDAY AS THE AIR MASS DRIES OUT SUFFICIENTLY. THE
NEXT LOW TO ENTER THE GULF AREA SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY WITH INCREASING
WINDS AND PRECIP FOR KODIAK AND THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH MID NEXT
WEEK.

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

JN AUG 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 22, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 23, 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.