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Gale Warning 396, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 10, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 12, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
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 121120
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-130200-
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 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 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.  

$$
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 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.

PKZ199-131400-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 999 MB.

$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE 
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT BERING SIDE.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N AND E OF ATKA...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 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 10, 1:20 PM AKDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 1:20 PM AKDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
120 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A LONGWAVE TROUGH IS SITUATED OVER
WESTERN ALASKA ANCHORED BY A LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW CAN BE FOUND OUT AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH OVER THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH COLD AIR POURING SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...A NAM/GFS BLEND WAS USED FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS
OF THE FORECAST AS LITTLE DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN EITHER MODEL.
THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL MEANDER FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SKIRTING SE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TIMING BETWEEN MODELS IS ALSO GOOD OUT WEST WITH
REGARDS TO A FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SATURDAY.
BEYOND THE WEEKEND...MODELS SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO DIVERGE...BUT THE
OVERALL PATTERN REMAINS VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED. HPC GUIDANCE HAS BEEN
MOST CONSISTENT IN THE LONGER RANGE AND THUS WAS RELIED ON HEAVILY
FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE RAIN
SHADOW OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND WEST KENAI PENINSULA. MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
(ESPECIALLY THE WEST SIDE) WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW FURTHER EAST.
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CURRENTLY JUST OFF THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL
PUSH INLAND OVERNIGHT PROMOTING A BRIEF SURGE OF MOISTURE INTO THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. MORE OF A SHOWERY REGIME TAKES OVER FOR THE
WEEKEND AS THE LOW SLOWLY PULLS AWAY AND FILLS.

A WEAK CIRCULATION UNDER THE MAIN TROUGH OUT WEST CONTINUES TO
PROMOTE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNDER LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW.
COLD ADVECTION POURING DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW IS AIDING IN
GUSTY GAP WINDS ALONG THE AKPENN. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT
AS THE LOW MOVES EAST. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE BERING WILL RESULT
IN RATHER BENIGN WEATHER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS OF FOG. THE NEXT
FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SATURDAY BRINING GALE FORCE
WINDS AND MAINLY RAIN. THIS FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LOW GETS SHUNTED TO
THE SOUTH AND EAST AS THE HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING HOLDS STRONG.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AS STATED ABOVE...MODELS BECOME CONFUSED AFTER
THE WEEKEND, BUT THE BASIC PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED. NORTH PACIFIC
LOWS MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...BUT THEN ARE SHUNTED SOUTH AND
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS TYPE OF PATTERN KEEPS THE
MAINLAND MOSTLY DRY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.

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

JCA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 11, 8:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 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.