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Brisk Wind Advisory 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 24, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 24, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 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.

PKZ199-260200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SAT
AFTERNOON WILL DEEPEN TO 976 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000
FZAK52 PAFC 252333
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 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.

PKZ199-261400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH SUN. A 981 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DEEPEN TO 976 MB EARLY SUN.

$$

PKZ150-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-261400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-261400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-261400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-261400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-261400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261139
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. A 1011 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY LATE SUN
NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-270200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. A 1011 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY LATE SUN
NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-270200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 262307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SUN. A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON. A 1011 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 110 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 1014
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ165-271400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...BRISK WIND THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.  SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT THU APR 24 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL CONTINUED TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND CONSISTENT WITH THE
EARLIER RUNS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA IS PUSHING THE UPPER RIDGE INTO
WESTERN CANADA. AN UPPER HIGH IS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAD TURNED OUT TO BE
DRIER THAN EXPECTED. VERY LITTLE RAIN OR SNOW FELL AS THE COLD FRONT
MOVED THROUGH THE AREA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER
NORTHWEST ALASKA WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH INTO BRISTOL BAY FRIDAY.
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC SATURDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN SHOWERS
AND WILL MOVE STEADY RAIN INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY SATURDAY.

THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DECELERATE AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE
ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI
PENINSULA FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY FRI NIGHT
AND SATURDAY. MOST OF THE COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH THE MOST SNOW
ACCUMULATION OVER THE NORTHERN VALLEY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL
FALL OVER THE ANCHORAGE, MATANUSKA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA AND
WILL BE CONFINED TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

MOST OF THE GULF WILL BE COMING UNDER AN INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG PERSISTING
ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS MORE MOISTURE IS
PUSHED INTO THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS.

ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH
SATURDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN GULF WITH A WARM FRONT MOVING INTO CENTRAL GULF COAST
SATURDAY. RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO THE GULF COAST SATURDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY.
ANOTHER UPPER LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA SATURDAY NIGHT AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF
THROUGH MONDAY.

THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREAS THROUGH
SUNDAY THEN WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC TUESDAY. AREAS
OF RAIN ALONG THE COAST WILL BECOME SHOWERS SUNDAY THEM DIMINISH
MONDAY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR WILL BECOME
MOSTLY RAIN SHOWERS AS WARMER AIR MOVES BACK INTO THE AREA.

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOP OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND EASTERN
BRISTOL BAY AS THE MOIST AIRMASS PENETRATES THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

MOST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WESTERN BRISTOL BAY WILL REMAIN UNDER
A DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH MONDAY.

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

NM APR 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 25, 7:51 AM AKDT	Heavy Snow Warning	AFC	32 hr
Apr 25, 8:30 AM AKDT	Snow Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Apr 25, 12:25 PM AKDT	Snow Advisory	AFC	17 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.