Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 391, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181115 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 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. PKZ199-190200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE BERING COAST SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 994 MB SAT AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 999 MB SAT NIGHT 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE. $$ PKZ150-190200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-190200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-190200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-190200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-190200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-190200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-190200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-190200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-190200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-190200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-190200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-190200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 182321 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 996 MB SATURDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 350 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 991 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY MORNING MOVES TO 170 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-191400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-191400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-191400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-191400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-191400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-191400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-191400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-191400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-191400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-191400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191118 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 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. PKZ199-200200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MERGES INTO A 997 MB LOW SAT AFTERNOON 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND THEN WEAKENS INTO A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SAT NIGHT. A 989 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES NEAR ATTU SAT NIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 995 MB SUN EVENING 150 NM WEST OF ADAK. THIS LOW THEN DISSIPATES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. $$ PKZ150-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-200200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-200200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-200200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-200200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-200200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-200200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200044 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 CORRECTED ZONES 150 AND 155. MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 260 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 994 MB SUNDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN DISSIPATES MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW 280 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 995 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-201400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-201400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-201400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-201400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-201400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-201400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT APR 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201126 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 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. PKZ199-210200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 350 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 991 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 999 MB MON NIGHT 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS MON NIGHT EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. $$ PKZ150-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-210200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-210200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-210200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-210200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-210200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-210200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210002 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 315 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB 200 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-211400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-211400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-211400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-211400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-211400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-211400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-211400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-211400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-211400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-211400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-211400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT SUN APR 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 211130 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 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. PKZ199-220200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 1005 MB MON NIGHT 150 NM NORTH OF ATKA AND THEN DISSIPATES. A WEATHER FRONT FROM AN EASTERN RUSSIA LOW MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-220200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-220200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-220200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-220200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-220200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-220200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-220200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-220200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-220200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-220200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-220200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 212353 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN AND MERGE WITH A 999 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. A COLD FRONT DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING WED. $$ PKZ150-221400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-221400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-221400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-221400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-221400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-221400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-221400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-221400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-221400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-221400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-221400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT MON APR 21 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 17, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 230 PM ADT THU APR 17 2008 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL MSLP INITIALIZATIONS LOOK OK. FORECAST TRENDS THROUGH 60 HOURS ARE REASONABLE AND IN FAIR AGREEMENT. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES ARISE BEYOND 60 HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN DOMAIN. 12Z GFS ENSEMBLES FIT BETTER WITH 00Z GFS AND 12Z ECMWF. SO WILL GO WITH 12Z MODEL SOLUTIONS THROUGH 60 HOURS THEN GENERALLY HOLD WITH 00Z GFS MODELS. .UPPER LEVELS...A BLOCKING PATTERN WITH A STRONG RIDGE WILL SET UP OVER THE GULF AND MAINLAND ALASKA BY THIS WEEKEND AND HOLD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OT NEXT WEEK. MEAN TROUGH POSITION GENERALLY REMAIN WEST OF 150W. IN THE SHORT TERM...THE RIDGE ALONG 160W SHIFTS EAST AND BUILDS ALONG 150W FRI AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME TIME THE LONG WAVE DIGS SOUTH OVER THE BERING SEA AND SW FLOW SPREADS OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA. BY SAT AFTERNOON THE RIDGE IS ESTABLISHED OVER THE NE PACIFIC/GULF ALASKA/CENTRAL MAINLAND WITH THE MEAN TROUGH AXIS GENERALLY WEST OF 160W. .SURFACE... EAST...PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND NORTH GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF TONIGHT AND HOLDS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MAIN CONCERN WITH HIGH PRESSURE IS POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE STRATUS OVER THE GULF AND SPREADING INTO COASTAL SOUTHCENTRAL/COOK INLET DURING THE WEEKEND. OTHERWISE...850 MB TEMPS WARM CONSIDERABLY TO AROUND 0C SAT AND OTHER THEN A SLIGHT COOLING SUN...WILL REMAIN WARM THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS LIKELY TO TRANSLATE TO SPRING LIKE TEMPERATURES AND AFTERNOON SEABREEZES. IN THE NEAR TERM...MOISTURE MOVING THROUGH THE RIDGE WILL BRING MAINLY HIGH AND MID CLOUDS TO SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT...POSSIBLY LIGHT SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. CLEARING LIKELY ON FRI. WEST...WEAK MOISTURE ADVECTION WITH SW/WLY FLOW WILL HOLD THE THREAT OF SNOW OR MIX INTO FRI FOR THE SW MAINLAND. CUT-OFF LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON. THIS CENTER LIKELY TO CONTINUE NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER THE BERING SEA SAT NIGHT/SUN. EXPECT LOW CENTER WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND WARMING TO THE AK PEN...BRISTOL BAY...AND EASTERN BERING SEA FRI NIGHT/SAT. GUSTY WINDS WITH FRONTAL MOISTURE LIKELY TO SPREAD TO MUCH OF COASTAL SW ALASKA BY SUN. STRONG SWLY FLOW WILL WEAKEN OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA FRI AS 980S LOW CENTER OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA AND WEAKENS. NEXT STRONG LOW CENTER MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON. EXPECT GALES WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH POSSIBLE MIN STORMS ON THE BACKSIDE. EXPECT UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH MID NEXT WEAK WITH AS A SERIES OF LOW CENTERS TRANSIT THE REGION. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 155,172,175, AND 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC APR 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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