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Gale Warning 722, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 14, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 16, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

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

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY THIS MORNING MAINTAINS ITS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT. A 1005
MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE FRI NIGHT MOVES TO NEAR
AMCHITKA AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN IS ABSORBED INTO THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141301 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY THIS MORNING MAINTAINS ITS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT. A 1005
MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE FRI NIGHT MOVES TO NEAR
AMCHITKA AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN IS ABSORBED INTO THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141619 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

AMENDED 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY THIS MORNING MAINTAINS ITS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT. A 1005
MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE FRI NIGHT MOVES TO NEAR
AMCHITKA AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN IS ABSORBED INTO THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
720 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141719 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

RETRANSMISSION

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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY THIS MORNING MAINTAINS ITS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT. A 1005
MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE FRI NIGHT MOVES TO NEAR
AMCHITKA AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN IS ABSORBED INTO THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
720 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

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

PKZ199-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF KISKA INTENSIFIES TO 990 MB SUN
AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 


$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 14 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS A
1009 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES NORTHEAST AND THE TWO LOWS
MERGE INTO A 990 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL. THIS LOW WILL
WEAKEN TO 999 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR NIKOLSKI SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB 280 NM
NORTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT
998 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161250
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL EARLY THIS MORNING
WEAKENS TO 999 MB AS IT CROSSES UMNAK ISLAND SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KING COVE AT 1002 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A
994 MB LOW MOVES EAST TO 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161257 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL EARLY THIS MORNING
WEAKENS TO 999 MB AS IT CROSSES UMNAK ISLAND SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KING COVE AT 1002 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A
994 MB LOW MOVES EAST TO 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 Nov 13, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU NOV 13 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THIS WEATHER PATTERN.
THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS COMES AROUND SATURDAY
NIGHT AND LATER IN THE BERING SEA. THE COMPLEX LOW WILL HAVE MULTIPLE
CENTERS BY THIS TIME AND THE MODELS ARE GRASPING TO DETERMINE EXACTLY
WHERE EACH ONE WILL BE. THIS IS TO BE EXPECTED WITH SUCH A PATTERN
AND THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME CHANGES IN MODELS AS THIS SYSTEM GETS
CLOSER...BUT THE OVERALL PATTERN IS GOOD.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...IN THE UPPER LEVELS THE LARGE TROUGH
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS STILL IN PLACE.
IT WILL WEAKEN AND LIFT SOME TO THE NORTHEAST BY THE WEEKEND AS WEAK
RIDGING MOVES OVER THAT AREA AND A NEW LOW UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER
DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA.
THE JET STREAM CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN ON THE IR SATELLITE WELL SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS ALASKA. IT IS BEGINNING TO TURN MORE SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST AROUND 160W AND THIS IS BRINGING IT AS FAR NORTH AS
VANCOUVER ISLAND. THIS POSITION IS FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID
DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA FRIDAY. THIS LOW WILL BE FAR ENOUGH EAST THAT IT WILL NOT
AFFECT THE ANCHORAGE FORECAST AREA EXCEPT THE GULF OF ALASKA
OFFSHORE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. A SECOND SURFACE LOW IS BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS
TO COOK INLET AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR IN THE VALDEZ AREA. CORDOVA MAY SEE
RAIN MIXED IN OR ALL RAIN LATER ON WITH WARM AIR THAT IS IN THE
EASTERN PART OF THIS SYSTEM.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE COOK INLET REGION ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
LARGE BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD INCREASE AS ONE HEADS NORTHWARD INTO THE
SUSITNA VALLEY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE STATE IS BECOMING
A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE IN THE LONGER TERM AS THE JET STREAM MOVES TO
THE NORTH AND INTO THE BERING SEA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL PUT
THE BERING SEA MORE INTO THE STORM TRACK WITH SOME RIDGING POSSIBLE
OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE AT THAT TIME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NOV 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.