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Storm Warning 81, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 21, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 23, 2007, 10:10 AM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 212314
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 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.

PKZ199-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 140 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 991 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW 700 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 320 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 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 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY MORNING THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK. A 965 MB LOW WILL MOVE IN TO THE
WESTERN BERING 310 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 470 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA BY MONDAY MORNING. 
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT SOUTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS...N 25 ELSEWHERE.
BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGH THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT WEST OF ATKA...W 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 9
FT...HIGHEST WEST OF ATKA. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF ATKA. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT...INCREASING TO 19 FT WEST OF SHEMYA IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING S 25 KT WEST OF 177W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 222300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE MOVE INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A 962 MB LOW 280 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE TO 260 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 973 MB MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230345 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

UPDATED ZONES 155 160 AND 165

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 990 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE MOVE INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A 962 MB LOW 280 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE TO 260 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 973 MB MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
745 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
745 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
745 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
300 PM ADT SAT SEP 22 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 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 963 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AND
MOVE TO 330 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL BY MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 979 MB AND MOVE TO 220 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231348 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
550 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

UPDATED ZONE 172

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 963 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AND
MOVE TO 330 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL BY MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 979 MB AND MOVE TO 220 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
550 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 232310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 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 965 MB LOW 390 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
GAMBELL AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-241400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241400-
UNALASKA BAY
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT...STRONGEST ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
310 PM ADT SUN SEP 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Sep 21, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT FRI SEP 21 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE COME TOGETHER ON A SOLUTION FOR THE SHORT TERM.  PREVIOUS
RUNS OF THE GFS INDICATED THAT MODEL WAS PUSHING A LOW FROM THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AT 60 HRS...THIS DIFFERED
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE NAM AND ECMWF PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS.  HOWEVER 00Z
RUNS TODAY INDICATE THAT ALL MODELS ARE ON TRACK WITH PUSHING THE LOW
JUST WEST OF KODIAK AT 60 HRS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LONGWAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING
EASTWARD OVER WESTERN CANADA WITH A LONGWAVE RIDGE MOVING OVER THE AK
WEST COAST THIS MORNING.  THIS IS APPARENT ON SATELLITE WITH THE MAIN
LOW PRESSURE CENTER FAR OFF TO THE EAST IN THE PANHANDLE.  CONDITIONS
ARE FAIRLY UNSTABLE AS COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON
HEATING...IN THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION THIS IS AUGMENTED BY SEVERAL
SHORTWAVES MOVING IN FROM THE WEST.  SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS A CIRRUS
SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT MAJOR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS JUST
BEGINNING TO APPEAR ON SATELLITE.  AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD IT
WILL PUMP WARM AIR INTO THE WEAK RIDGE MOVING OVER THE MAIN PORTION
OF THE STATE THEREBY STRENGTHENING IT AND CAUSING THE LOW TO MOVE
MORE TOWARD THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE...AS FORECAST BY THE
MODELS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WITH THE RIDGE MOVING IN OVERHEAD AND
CLEARING SKIES FOG IS A PREVAILING PROBLEM THIS MORNING...IN
PARTICULAR FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION WHERE LAST NIGHTS SHOWERS
ADDED PLENTY OF AVAILABLE MOISTURE TO THE BOUNDARY LAYER.  AS THE
RIDGE MOVES IN THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND THE LOW TO THE EAST WILL
TIGHTEN SLIGHTLY AND GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED...IN PARTICULAR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.  THIS WILL SAVE
SOME LOCATION FROM THE EARLY MORNING FOG.  AS MENTIONED IN THE
ANALYSIS UNSTABLE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN THE
AFTERNOON AS THE CLEARING SKIES WILL CAUSE AMPLE SURFACE HEATING.
EXPECT SHOWERS TO CONTINUE IN PARTICULAR OVER MOUNTAINOUS
REGIONS...WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. OVER THE
WEEKEND THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW MOVING INTO THE ALEUTIANS
MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE EASTERN ZONES...STARTING WITH KODIAK ON
SATURDAY AND MOVING INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION ON SUNDAY.  EXPECT
INCREASED WINDS IN THE MARINE ZONES WITH POSSIBLE GALES BEGINNING
SUNDAY.

WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING THE ALEUTIANS...CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE FOR THE MAINLAND TODAY AS THE AXIS OF THE RIDGE MOVES
OVERHEAD. ON SATURDAY THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO FEEL THE
EFFECTS OF THE LOW MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC.  THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING GALE WINDS TO THE MARINES AND RAIN TO THE MAINLAND. WITH
THE LOW CENTER ITSELF REMAINING SOUTH OF THE AK PEN THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AND DELTA WILL BE MARGINALLY AFFECTED BY THE FRONT.  IN THE
ALEUTIANS CONDITIONS ARE FAIRLY CALM THIS MORNING BUT GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS THE LOW APPROACHES.  EXPECT GALES IN THE MARINE ZONES
BEGINNING TONIGHT.  THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BE UNAFFECTED BY THIS
LOW...HOWEVER A SEPARATE AND STRONGER LOW WILL BRING A STRONGER FRONT
TO THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING.  THIS LOW IS TIGHTLY WRAPPED AND WINDS
IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BE STRONG SATURDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK THE LOW CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE
ALEUTIANS WILL PROGRESS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND DISSIPATE AS IT
MOVES ONSHORE.  THE LOW MOVING NORTHWARD WEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA...THIS PLACES THE UPPER LEVEL
AND LOW LEVEL JETS OVER THE ALEUTIANS...SO WINDY WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.  THIS ALSO BRINGS A MORE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW TO THE MAINLAND...SO ALL AREAS CAN EXPECT A WET
WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 155 170 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LEWF SEP 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 6:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC53 hr
Sep 20, 6:06 PM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Sep 20, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Sep 20, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 20, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 21, 12:20 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Sep 21, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 21, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 21, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 21, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.