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Storm Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 18, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 18, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 18, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 19, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING
WED. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES EAST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE WED.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 50 KT SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT AND THEN
TRACK SLOWLY EASTWARD ON THU. A 1001 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE 
FRONT WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON
AT 984 MB.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO N WIND 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.

.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND
20 KT WEST OF THE ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU MORNING. 
ON THU MORNING A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA. 
IT WILL THEN STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE TO 330 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF 
CAPE MENDENHALL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
CAPE MENDENHALL. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF CAPE
MENDENHALL. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 200002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES TO 350 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON AT 980 MB.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
CAPE MENDENHALL. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF CAPE
MENDENHALL. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
CAPE MENDENHALL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF THE
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	8 days
Nov 17, 4:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	41 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr

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