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Gale Warning 392, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 9, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 12, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 092307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-101400-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DILLINGHAM WILL MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 
$$

PKZ155-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 092340 RRA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...RETRANSMITTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-101400-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DILLINGHAM WILL MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 
$$

PKZ155-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100224 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

CORRECTED AREA 165

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-101400-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DILLINGHAM WILL MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 
$$

PKZ155-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-101400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
745 
FZAK52 PAFC 101058
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-110200-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH
AND MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ON
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING. SATURDAY NIGHT A WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

$$

PKZ150-110200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-110200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT 
ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-110200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
403 
FZAK52 PAFC 102300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-111400-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

$$

PKZ150-111400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-111400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ172-111400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110020 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

CORRECTED FOR SYNOPSIS

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-111400-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES EAST INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA. A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT MORNING
THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-111400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-111400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ172-111400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111129
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-120200-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING ON
SATURDAY.  ON SUNDAY MORNING A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 260 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA. BY SUNDAY NIGHT IT WILL BECOME A COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

$$

PKZ150-120200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-120200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-120200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-120200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 112301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-121400-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING ON
SATURDAY.  ON SUNDAY MORNING A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 260 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA. BY SUNDAY NIGHT IT WILL BECOME A COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED 80 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR.

$$

PKZ150-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE 
COAST. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-121400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-121400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
ATKA. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E OF ATKA...SE WIND 35 KT. OTHERWISE...W WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT PACIFIC
SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121141 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 179

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT
AT 999 MB MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN 
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 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 Apr 9, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG 973 MB SURFACE LOW WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT IS
LOCATED ADAK THIS MORNING...WITH A FRONT EXTENDING EAST FROM THE LOW
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND INTO THE AKPEN. A TRIPLE POINT LOW IS
FORMING ALONG THE FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS THIS MORNING.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN OCCURRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG THE
AKPEN JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT...AS WELL AS ON ITS NORTH SIDE OF THE
FRONT OVER THE PRIBILOFS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE CURRENT
STORM SYSTEM...WITH THE TRIPLE POINT FORMING JUST SOUTH OF THE
PRIBILOFS AND MOVING ASHORE THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...THE FRONT
MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING...AND THE MAIN LOW RIDING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
ALEUTIANS EVENTUALLY MAKING IT INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT.

SOME DISAGREEMENTS ARISE BEGINNING MONDAY REGARDING THE DETAILS OF
SYSTEMS...BUT THE GENERAL PATTERN LOOKS TO CONTINUE WITH ZONAL
WESTERLY FLOW AND SYSTEMS RIDING ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND THEN MOVING
INTO THE CENTRAL OR SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THE 973 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL CONTINUE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE CHAIN AND EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
FRIDAY. AT THIS POINT HOWEVER THE MORE IMPORTANT FEATURE IS THE
FRONT EXTENDING OUT AHEAD OF THE LOW. EARLY THIS MORNING...THE FRONT
IS DRAPED EAST FROM THE LOW TO JUST SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS AND THEN
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AKPEN. A TRIPLE POINT IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING
ALONG THE FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS WHICH WILL MOVE EAST TO
TOGIAK TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
PRIBILOFS THIS MORNING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FRONT/TRIPLE
POINT...WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON AS PRECIP
TAPERS OFF WHILE THE TRIPLE POINT LOW MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. THE
FRONT OVER THE AKPEN WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EAST INTO THE WESTERN GULF
TODAY. AFTER THE LOW ITSELF PASSES BY THE CHAIN AND THE AKPEN...COLD
AND SHOWERY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL FILTER INTO THE ENTIRE
BERING/ALEUTIANS FRIDAY. TRANSIENT HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS LATE FRIDAY...TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW WARM
SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS SATURDAY.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
DEEPER MOISTURE ALREADY MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THIS
MORNING AHEAD OF THE BERING SYSTEM...WITH PRECIP TO BEGIN ALONG THE
COAST BY MIDDAY AND SPREAD INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOULD MIX IN
OVER BRISTOL BAY...BUT THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SHOULD REMAIN ALL SNOW AS
THE TRIPLE LOW REMAINS SOUTH AND EAST OF THE DELTA. WILL HAVE TO
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
COAST...BUT AT THIS POINT BELIEVE PRECIPITATION WILL BE TOO LIGHT TO
LEAD TO BLIZZARD. THE TRIPLE POINT LOW THAT MOVES INLAND AROUND
TOGIAK TONIGHT WILL PARK ITSELF OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT...SO PRECIP WILL BE SLOW TO TAPER OFF. EVENTUALLY THIS
LOW WILL DISSIPATE AROUND SATURDAY WITH SOME DRYING AND COOLING FROM
WEST TO EAST OVER THE WEEKEND.

SOUTHCENTRAL...
A GALE FORCE FRONT IS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND
WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL GENERALLY BEGIN AS A WET SNOW
AND END UP MIXING WITH RAIN ESPECIALLY FOR COASTAL AREAS. THE COOK
INLET REGION UP INTO THE EASTERN SUSITNA VALLEY WILL SEE JUST A
CHANCE OF PRECIP WITH THIS SYSTEM DUE TO DOWNSLOPING. THE ALEUTIAN
LOW WILL MAKE IT INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY AND REMAIN PARKED
THERE INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE LOW LOSES UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT AND
WEAKENS. EXPECT PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND TO BE
FAIRLY LIGHT AND GENERALLY CONFINED TO COASTAL AREAS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE STORM TRACK INTO NEXT WEEK WILL REMAIN PRETTY MUCH THE SAME WITH
SYSTEMS MOVING EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN OR
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. EXPECT FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER FOR THE
MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 195.
MARINE...GALE WARNING ZONES 120 125 130 150 155 165 170 172 175 179
          351 412 413 414.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING ZONES 179 412.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY APR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Apr 10, 6:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Apr 10, 10:40 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 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.