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Gale Warning 547, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 5, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 5, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 5, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2008, 4:00 PM 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 051157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 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 1015 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA DISSIPATES BY FRI EVENING.
A 1007 MB LOW 275 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SHEMYA AT 1002 MB SAT NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AT 990 MB
SUN MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY..S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 052249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 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 985 MB LOW MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN AND
WEAKENS TO 993 MB SUNDAY. A 1005 MB LOW 190 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA 
MOVES TO 280 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND WEAKENS TO 1014 MB SUNDAY. 
A 1004 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKENS. 

$$

PKZ150-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
55 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...NE TO SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAND POINT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. ELSEWHERE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...EAST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. ELSEWHERE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-061400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-061400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF KISKA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SHOWERS. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DENSE FOG.
SHOWERS
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061206
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 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.

PKZ199-070200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO WITHIN 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT AFTERNOON
THEN MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND AT 1000 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATES. A 1004 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
AT 100 MB SAT NIGHT THEN TO 150 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO
55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...EAST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 45 KT GUSTING 55 KT DIMINISHING
TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. SAND POINT WESTWARD...NE WIND 40 KT GUSTING 50
DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT SAND POINT WESTWARD IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-070200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-070200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-070200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EAST OF KISKA THIS
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-070200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-070200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061728 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-070200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO WITHIN 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT AFTERNOON
THEN MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND AT 1000 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATES. A 1004 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
AT 1000 MB SAT NIGHT THEN TO 150 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO
55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...EAST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 45 KT GUSTING 55 KT DIMINISHING
TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. SAND POINT WESTWARD...NE WIND 40 KT GUSTING 50
DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT SAND POINT WESTWARD IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-070200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-070200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-070200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EAST OF KISKA THIS
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-070200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-070200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 062324
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 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.

PKZ199-071400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KING SALMON AND WEAKENS TO 996 MB SUNDAY MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES
INLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW FORMS 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE
NEWENHAM SUNDAY AND REMAINS STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH MONDAY. A
999 MB LOW MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. WEST OF SAND
POINT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. N WIND 10 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...NW WIND 10 KT. WEST OF ATKA...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 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.

PKZ199-080200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF
KODIAK AND WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SUN NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM
WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES NEAR THE
PRIBILOFS SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 998 MB SUN NIGHT AND MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM
AT 995 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAND POINT THIS
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
INCREASING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071433 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
430 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

UPDATED 160

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.

PKZ199-080200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF
KODIAK AND WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SUN NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM
WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES NEAR THE
PRIBILOFS SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 998 MB SUN NIGHT AND MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM
AT 995 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAND POINT THIS
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
430 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
INCREASING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 072303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 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.

PKZ199-081400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW 155 NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1002 MB MONDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO NEAR CHIGNIK AT 994 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAINS
OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TUESDAY AT THE SAME STRENGTH. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY.  

$$

PKZ150-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.MON...W OF 160W...NW WIND 15 KT. E OF 160W...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8
FT EXCEPT SEAS 12 FT E OF 160W. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.

.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 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.

PKZ199-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 996 MB MONDAY
AFTERNOON THEN REMAINS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TUESDAY AT
THE SAME STRENGTH. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH TUESDAY. 
$$

PKZ150-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 16OW...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 160W EASTWARD...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-090200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081312 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
510 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 996 MB MONDAY
AFTERNOON THEN REMAINS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TUESDAY AT
THE SAME STRENGTH. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH TUESDAY. 
$$

PKZ150-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
510 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 160W...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 160W EASTWARD...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-090200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 082317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 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.

PKZ199-091400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND DIMINISH THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA TODAY WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY
WEDNESDAY. TUESDAY...A 994 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 125 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-091400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 Sep 4, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GENERAL ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. GRIDS
WILL BE BLENDED TOWARD 12Z GFS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SIMILAR TIMING
BUT A MORE INTENSE SOLUTION SAT.

.UPPER LEVELS...UPPER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM OVER MAINLAND ALASKA SW TI
NEAR 35N 170W THIS AFTERNOON. LOW CENTER NEAR THE BASE OF THE TROUGH
DIGS EAST TO ALONG 165W FRI EVENING. CENTER THEN INTENSIFIES AS IT
MOVES TO OVER BRISTOL BAY EARLY SUN. IN RESPONSE...RIDGING BUILDS
OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE MAINLAND. WARMER AIR MOVES OVER THE
MAINLAND AS THE STORM TRACK SHIFTS NORTH WITH ONSET OF SOUTHERLY JET.

A PIECE OF THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRISTOL BAY CENTER FLATTENS
THE RIDGE SOME AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE MAINLAND SUN NIGHT/MON. BRISTOL
BAY CENTER RETROGRADES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON.

...SURFACE FORECAST...
.EAST...WEAK PRESSURE FIELD AND TROUGH ALOFT WILL HOLD A CHANGE OF
RAIN OR SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF THE EAST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE MAINLAND AND GULF FRI AND RETREATS TO THE
EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT. EXPECT WILL SEE STRATUS AND FOG WITH PASSAGE
OF RIDGE. DEVELOPING LOW CENTER OVER THE NE PACIFIC LOOKS TO BE A
FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE STORM. DIGGING UPPER TROUGH AND FAVORABLE JET
POSITION SUPPORTS MODEL INTENSIFICATION TREND ON THIS CENTER. CENTER
MOVES TO NEAR PORT HEIDEN FRI SAT NIGHT. CENTER LIKELY TO WEAKEN
SIGNIFICANTLY AS IT TRACKS TO MARINE AREA 180 SUN AFTERNOON. EXPECT
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SAT AND SOUTHCENTRAL
SUN NIGHT. RAIN WILL BE PREDOMINATELY ALONG THE COAST AND SE
EXPOSURES OF THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. DOWNSLOPE CONDITIONS
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION VALUES TO A MINIMUM INLAND.

.WEST...LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA/SW ALASKA WILL RETROGRADE
WEST UNDER UPPER TROUGH. DEVELOPING NE PACIFIC CENTER MOVES TO NEAR
PORT HEIDEN FRI THEN WEAKENS ALONG THE SW COAST SUN. EXPECT CLOUDS
WITH AREAS OF RAIN/SHOWERS AND SOME FOG LIKELY TO HOLD OVER SW
ALASKA/EASTERN BERING SEA WITH WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENTS INTO FRI. MAY
SEE BRIEF BREAKS OVER SW ALASKA WITH THE ONSET OF OFFSHORE FLOW IN
ADVANCE OF DEVELOPING LOW CENTER SAT. WINDS IN ADVANCE OF LOW CENTER
LIKELY TO BE GALE TO NEAR STORM FORCE AS IT APPROACHES THE ALASKA
PENINSULA SAT. WINDS WITH STRATUS AND FOG LIKELY OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA WITH WEAK RIDGING. TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
PRODUCE SOME RAIN A BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH EARLY SAT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...FEW CHANGES MADE IN THE WEST. WENT WITH GREATER
BLEND TOWARD THE 12Z GFS IN THE EAST.

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

RMC SEP 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 5, 3:23 PM AKDTFlood WatchAFC25 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.