Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008

Gale Warning 470, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 4, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 4, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 042357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-051400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA BEHIND THIS LOW.
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050353 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
755 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

CORRECTS ZONE 179

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-051400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA BEHIND THIS LOW.
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
755 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 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.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI NIGHT AT 1008 MB. A 1009 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF
RUSSIA NEAR ANADYR FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051209 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 172

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI NIGHT AT 1008 MB. A 1009 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF
RUSSIA NEAR ANADYR FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051622 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

UPDATED ZONE 155

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI NIGHT AT 1008 MB. A 1009 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF
RUSSIA NEAR ANADYR FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
820 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051903 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

UPDATED AREA 179

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI NIGHT AT 1008 MB. A 1009 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF
RUSSIA NEAR ANADYR FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
820 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1100 AM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 052359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 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.

PKZ199-061400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA BEHIND THIS LOW. A LOW IN EASTERN RUSSIA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 
60 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL AT 1008 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-061400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-061400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-061400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jun 4, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED JUN 4 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
ALASKA IS CONTINUING TO BRING RAIN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS INLAND IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL
DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT AND JUST LEAVE SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN THE AREA
THURSDAY.

THE BIGGER WEATHER MAKER IS DEVELOPING IN THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING
SEA. THERE IS A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA THAT IS BREAKING OFF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL MOVE
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND THEN OVER KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY
NIGHT BEFORE ENDING UP IN THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY. THIS IS
UNUSUALLY COLD AIR FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AND MAY BRING A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND OVER KODIAK THURSDAY
NIGHT. 850 MB TEMPERATURES WILL BE FROM -6 TO -8 C OVER KODIAK
THURSDAY NIGHT WHICH IS COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW. THE BIG QUESTION WILL
BE WHETHER THERE WILL BE PRECIPITATION SINCE THIS WILL HAVE TO OCCUR
IN THE POST FRONTAL SECTION OF THIS SYSTEM AND WOULD BE SHOWERS.
SINCE THIS AREA OF VERY COLD AIR IS NOT VERY LARGE IN SIZE OTHER
AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SHOULD NOT SEE TEMPERATURES THIS COLD.
THIS AIR MASS WILL PASS ALONG THE COASTAL SECTION OF BRISTOL BAY
DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY SO ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE RAIN THERE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GFS AND NAM WITH THE
MOVEMENT OF THE LOW THAT WILL BE MOVING FROM THE BERING SEA INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA. GFS SOLUTION LOOKS TO BE BETTER WITH A MORE
CONSISTENT MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AS WELL AS A BETTER RECOGNITION OF THE
COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. ECMWF ALSO IS SIMILAR TO THE
GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
SUSITNA VALLEY AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...GREAT UNCERTAINTY IN THE LONG RANGE FORECAST
DUE TO A LOW DEVELOPING WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS EARLY THIS
COMING WEEKEND. THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA AROUND
SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY. THE FORECAST LOCATIONS FROM THE LAST FEW
MODEL RUNS RANGE FROM DUTCH HARBOR TO VANCOUVER ISLAND. RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY HAS NOT BEEN VERY GOOD BUT THE SOLUTIONS THAT BRING IT
INTO THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA ARE PROBABLY MORE CORRECT THAN SOLUTIONS
THAT BRING IT INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA OR AREAS EAST OF THERE. THE
DYNAMICS OF THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPING SYSTEM ARE DIFFICULT FOR THE
MODELS TO LOCK ON UNTIL IT BEGINS TO DEVELOP SO THE FORECAST FOR
EARLY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WILL PROBABLY BE A BIT
UNCERTAIN UNTIL THIS LOW BEGINS ITS DEVELOPMENT EARLY THIS WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 141.

JUN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jun 3, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jun 4, 8:41 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC11 hr
Jun 4, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2008Every gale warning in 2008

Sources

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