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Brisk Wind Advisory 40, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 2, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 2, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031110
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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.

PKZ199-040200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR
KIVALINA BY LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH
LATE FRI NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ABOUT 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-040200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB SATURDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASS IN THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032313 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

CORRECT ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB SATURDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASS IN THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032346 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

CORRECT ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB SATURDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASS IN THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040026 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

UPDATE ZONE 160 AND 179

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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB SATURDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE EAST SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
425 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASS IN THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

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.

PKZ199-050200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 996 MB BY SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. A 1004 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRIDAY NIGHT MOVES TO
NEAR ADAK SATURDAY NIGHT AT A SIMILAR INTENSITY.
$$

PKZ150-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ165-050200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-050200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ170-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-050200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ179-050200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Apr 2, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE. FORECAST TREND
OVER THE BERING SEA SEEMS TO BE HANDLED BEST BY THE GFS MODEL. THE
POSITIONING OF PRESSURE CENTERS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
DIFFERS CONSIDERABLY ON THIS MODEL RUN. THE MAIN CHANGE HAS BEEN TO
DEVELOP THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
WEAKEN THE CENTER NEAR KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON AND SAT. THE GFS ENSEMBLE
TENDS TO SHOW THE OPPOSITE WITH A LOW CLUSTER NEAR KODIAK WITH OPEN
TROUGH TO SE. SO IN GENERAL WILL BLEND TOWARD THE 12Z GFS MODEL WITH
CAUTION ON THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

.UPPER LEVELS...
SHORT WAVE OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN
MAINLAND/GULF OF ALASKA THU. LONG WAVE DIGS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON WITH A FAIRLY WELL DEVELOPED
CENTER OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR. THIS CENTER INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES
TO OVER THE BERING STRAIT FRI NIGHT THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY
AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUN. ASSOCIATED TROUGH MOVES DIGS SE TO THE GULF
OF ALASKA FRI AND SAT. A SECONDARY CENTER FORMS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND
SAT EVENING THEN MOVES TO THE SE GULF AND WEAKENS SUN. W TO NW JET
SETS UP OVER THE BERING SEA ON THE BACKSIDE OF TROUGH THU NIGHT. THE
JET SHIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA/AK PEN FRI NIGHT/SAT AS A RIDGE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEAS AND ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.EAST...WEAK TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN MAINLAND TONIGHT.
FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA BRINGS ANOTHER ROUND OF MOISTURE
TO SOUTHCENTRAL THU. SHOULD SEE MEASURABLE SNOW AMOUNTS OVER THE
SUSITNA VALLEY (MAINLAND NORTH/HIGHER ELEVATIONS) WITH SW FLOW IN THE
LOW TO MID LEVELS. TEMPS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS LIKELY TO BE WARM ENOUGH
FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...SO NOT LOOKING FOR MUCH ACCUMULATION. UPPER
TROUGH DIGGING TO WEST WOULD KEEP THE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION IN MOST
ZONES. TEMPS ALOFT COOL OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER TROUGH PUSHES
EAST. THIS LIKELY WILL TRANSLATE INTO COOLER SURFACE TEMPS AND SNOW
AS THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE.

.WEST...LOWER 980S SURFACE LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF MOVES TO NEAR
SAINT LAWRENCE THU THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC
COAST FRI NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WARM OCCLUSION RAPIDLY APPROACHING SAINT
PAUL ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS
EVENING AND INLAND OVER NIGHT. OBSERVATIONS SHOW FAIRLY WARM AIR ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM...SO SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN OR MIXED
OVER THE PRIBILOFS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN
ADVANCE OF THIS CENTER LIKELY TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO ZONES
155 COAST AND CAPES 161 TONIGHT. TEMPS SHOULD WARM ENOUGH THU...SO
PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME MIXED. A COLD FRONT WITH A SECONDARY LOW
FORMS OVER THE BERING SEA WITH COLD ADVECTION AND MOVES TO THE JUST
EAST PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT NIGHT. THE LOW CENTER
DROPS TO NEAR KODIAK/EASTERN BRISTOL BAY FRI AND COLD FRONT STALLS
OVER SW ALASKA. COLDER AIR EVENTUALLY CREEPS FURTHER EAST OVER THE
WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNINGS UPCOMING ZONES 155 AND 161.
MARINE...GALES 179 AND 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC APR 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 2, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 3, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.