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Gale Warning 441, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 12, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 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.

PKZ199-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO
100 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND WED. 
$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130054 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

CORRECTED AREA 185

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.

PKZ199-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO
100 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND WED. 
$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131130
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 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.

PKZ199-140200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 988 MB 175 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ATKA WED NIGHT. A STRONG 968 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW STRENGTHENS TO
958 MB 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED MORNING.  THIS LOW WILL
WEAKEN TO 981 MB 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 132304
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 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.

PKZ199-141400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL BE A 970 MB LOW 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED MORNING THEN MOVE ONSHORE NEAR GORE POINT THU
MORNING. A 978 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-141400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-141400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141114
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 30
NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE. A 981 MB LOW
OVER ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB 180 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141359 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

UPDATED ZONE 180

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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 30
NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE. A 981 MB LOW
OVER ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB 180 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
600 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT NEAR HEADLANDS. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 142303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING. A 984 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL
WEAKEN TO 997 MB 240 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 May 12, 12:05 AM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 12:05 AM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
505 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ALLOWING FOR ONLY MINOR EDITS TO
INHERITED FORECAST. GFS WAS USED AS THE OVERALL SOLUTION AGAIN FOR
ITS GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LARGE TROUGH OVER THE ENTIRE BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND INTO WESTERN
ALASKA WITH A CLOSED STACKED LOW OVER THE AK PENN. UPPER RIDGE TRIES
TO HOLD ON OVER THE WESTERN COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. AT THE
SURFACE...A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT IS NEARING THE NORTH GULF COAST
FROM THE AK PENN LOW. THE FRONT IS PUSHING AGAINST THE SURFACE
REFLECTED WEST COAST RIDGE THAT EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS PRODUCING STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE NORTHERN
COASTAL WATERS AND VERY STRONG WINDS OVER LAND INCLUDING HIGH WIND
WARNING CRITERIA THROUGH EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. THE FRONTAL
PRECIPITATION IS FALLING IN A DOWNSLOPE PATTERN ACROSS SOUTHERN
SOUTHCENTRAL DUE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW. SHOWERS ARE SPREAD ACROSS
SOUTHWEST AK AS THE MOISTURE IS WRUNG OUT FROM THE ALASKA RANGE AND
OVER THE BERING IN THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
EAST AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE...CLOUD COVER WILL STRETCH ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL TO DECREASE THE PREVIOUS FIRE WEATHER THREAT. THE
FRONTAL PRECIPITATION WILL STAY CONFINED MAINLY TO THE COASTAL ZONES
AS THE RIDGING TRIES TO HOLD ON THE THE NORTH GULF COAST.
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE PRECIPITATION IN A DOWNSLOPE PATTERN
UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHEN WINDS TURN MORE SOUTHERLY. SHOWERS
WILL THEN STICK AROUND THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH SLOWLY
PASSES OVERHEAD. THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PUSH A FRONTAL BAND
TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF
WIND AND RAIN FOR SOUTHCENTRAL.

SW MAINLAND...STRONG GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN WEAKEN
TUESDAY AS THE AK PENN LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES TO THE WEST. EXPECT
SHOWERS TO STAY AROUND UNDER THE UPPER TROUGH. WEDNESDAY WILL SEE AN
INCREASE IN THE CHANCE FOR RAIN FOR BRISTOL BAY AS FLOW TURNS FROM
THE SOUTHEAST TO THE SOUTH.

BERING AND ALEUTIANS...SHOWERY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS THE LARGE
UPPER TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 125
MARINE...STORM 120
      ...GALE 125 130 132 138 140 155 170 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR MAY 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 11, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 11, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 12, 8:33 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC11 hr
May 12, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
May 12, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 hr
May 12, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 12, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 12, 2:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 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.