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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 20, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Oct 20, 2008, 4:00 PM 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 20, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 22, 2008, 4:00 AM 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 202255
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 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.

PKZ199-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 1003 MB LOW 300 NM WEST
OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL AND WEAKENS
TO 1005 MB TUESDAY MORNING. A 958 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
TUESDAY AFTERNOON MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AND INTENSIFIES TO
950 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND WEAKENS TO 957 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 70 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211140
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 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.

PKZ199-220200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW AT 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT GEORGE WILL MOVE TO 100 
NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 
976 MB LOW 680 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 958 MB THEN TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK AT 948 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 220 NM
SOUTH OF CHIGNIK BY LATE WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...E WINDS 70 KT. WEST OF ATKA...E WIND 60 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 212240
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 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.

PKZ199-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 1006 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE EVENING.
A 961 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL INTENSIFY TO 951 MB 75 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK TUE NIGHT THEN 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND THU
MORNING. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WED
EVENING AND INTENSIFY TO 971 MB IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 45 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING EAST 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 70 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 40 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 220009 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

CORRECT SYNOPSIS

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

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

PKZ199-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 1006 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE EVENING.
A 961 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL INTENSIFY TO 951 MB 75 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK TUE NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND THU MORNING. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK WED EVENING AND INTENSIFY TO 971 MB IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 45 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING EAST 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 70 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 40 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 946 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY THIS MORNING MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON AT 960 MB. THE LOW 
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THU
MORNING. A 1006 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT
MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING N TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Oct 20, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT MON OCT 20 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
NOT SPECTACULAR AGREEMENT AMONGST THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE...BUT AN
IMPROVEMENT FROM THE LAST FEW DAYS. OF COURSE THIS DEGRADES
SIGNIFICANTLY BEGINNING ABOUT DAY FOUR OF THE FORECAST (THURSDAY).

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND ANOTHER OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA. WEAK RIDGE OVER CENTRAL ALASKA WITH THE ARCTIC JET TO
THE NORTH OF THE STATE AND THE (MAIN) SUBTROPICAL JET DOWN AROUND 40
DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE. THE TWO LOWS MENTIONED ARE GRABBING SOME
ENERGY FROM EACH JET.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
EXPECT THE GULF LOW TO WEAKEN TODAY AND THEN KICK OUT OF THE AREA TO
THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER LOW PUSHING UP FROM THE
SOUTH DUE IN THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATER TUESDAY. THE BERING LOW WILL
WORK EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA TODAY AND REACH THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY EARLY TUESDAY. THE BERING LOW WILL THEN
WEAKEN AS THE NEW GULF LOW DOMINATES THE PICTURE IN THAT AREA.

A RAPIDLY DEEPENING BOMB WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUESDAY AND MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD...JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLAND CHAIN. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED FOR POSSIBLY
VERY HIGH WINDS LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE GULF LOW WILL KICK INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ON WEDNESDAY AS THE
ALEUTIAN LOW WORKS INTO THE WESTERN GULF. ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
THIS LOW (THE FORMER ALEUTIAN ONE) WILL INTERACT WITH A POLAR LOW
DROPPING SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL ALASKA. AS MENTIONED...THE DETAILS
AT THIS TIME BECOME UNCLEAR AND CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST DROPS TO
VERY LOW LEVELS. PROBABLY THE MEAN LOW WILL BE OVER ALASKA NEXT
WEEKEND...BUT DETAILS ARE SKETCHY.

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

LUDWIG OCT 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 21, 3:36 AM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 21, 3:52 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	12 hr
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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