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Gale Warning 666, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 27, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 27, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271109
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 985 MB LOW 270 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB AND MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.  IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271511 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

UPDATED AREA 180

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

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

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 985 MB LOW 270 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB AND MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.  IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
700 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271545 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

UPDATED AREA 150

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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 985 MB LOW 270 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB AND MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.  IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF MEKORYUK BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
745 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
700 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 272256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75
NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 272339 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 175 176 179

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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75
NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280011 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75
NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
415 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281138
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING ON THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281431 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

CORRECTED HEADLINES ZONE 150 AND 151
UPDATED ZONES 179 AND 185

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

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

PKZ199-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 
997 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING ON THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
630 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
630 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 290050 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-291400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN 
TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON
AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED NIGHT. 
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 
THU NIGHT AND FRI. 

$$

PKZ150-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 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 Oct 26, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE ECMWF CONTINUES TO
BE THE MOST CONSISTENT MODEL AND WILL WORK BEST FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE 300 MB JET OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA HAD KEPT MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION
FROM THE STORM OVER THE GULF SOUTH AND EAST OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE UPPER TROUGH OVER
NORTHEAST ALASKA, TANANA VALLEY AND THE SUSITNA VALLEY REMAIN OVER THE DRIER SECTION OF THE
STATE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PRODUCE MUCH IN THE WAY OF CLOUDS AND WEATHER. AN UPPER RIDGE
OVER THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST TOWARD THE MAINLAND.

AT THE SURFACE...IT LOOKS LIKE THE GULF LOW HAS REACHED ITS MAXIMUM STRENGTH THIS MORNING AND
IS STARTING TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF. CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGES SHOW MOST OF THE WEATHER FRONT TO HAVE MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY AND
SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE RAIN AND SNOW APPEARS TO BE CONFINED TO THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND THE CENTRAL GULF COAST EAST OF VALDEZ.

THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND REMAINS UNDER A NORTHERLY FLOW WHICH HAD BROUGHT COLD DRY
AIR INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY, COOK INLET AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A WEAK WEST WIND OFF THE BERING
SEA HAS KEPT AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND A NEW STORM DEVELOPING NEAR THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA ARE STARTING TO GENERATE GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
WESTERN BERING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE STORM IN THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT
WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE BULK OF THE
RAIN AND SNOW WILL REMAIN EAST OF GLENNALLEN AND VALDEZ THROUGH MONDAY THEN WILL DIMINISH
MONDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH TO WEST WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AND DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT.

AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO WESTERN ALASKA MONDAY AND
INTO CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF TUESDAY. CLEAR SKIES OVER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WEST OF
GLENNALLEN WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE BY MONDAY NIGHT.

A DEVELOPING STORM SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL BERING
MONDAY THEN TURN EAST AND MOVE TO NEAR HOOPER BAY BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO
WESTERN ALASKA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
BERING AHEAD OF THE FRONT INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE
TO SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE BERING SEA LOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ALASKA WEDNESDAY AND WILL DISSIPATE THURSDAY. THE
WEATHER FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR AS THE SOUTH END WILL MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND SNOW INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120, 155, 160, 165, 170, 179, 180,
         STORM 172, 175, 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM OCT 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 27, 7:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 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.