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Gale Warning 557, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 27, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 27, 2009, 4:00 AM 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
Aug 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTH OF 
COLD BAY FRIDAY MORNING AT 984 MB. HIGH PRESSURE FORMING OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SPREAD OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND ALASKA
PENINSULA BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
           NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
       NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
         PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
         WEST OF ATKA...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
         SEAS 14 FT.  
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
           WEST OF ATKA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271500 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-280200-
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTH OF 
COLD BAY FRIDAY MORNING AT 984 MB. HIGH PRESSURE FORMING OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SPREAD OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND ALASKA
PENINSULA BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
           NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
       NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
700 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
         PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT.
         WEST OF ATKA...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
         SEAS 14 FT.  
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
           WEST OF ATKA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
255 
FZAK52 PAFC 272255
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 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.

PKZ199-281400-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
EASTWARD THU NIGHT AND FRI. A GULF OF ALASKA LOW 100 NM SOUTH 
OF KODIAK THU NIGHT WILL THEN MERGE WITH THIS LOW AND TRACK 
BACK TO THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING 
THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS WEST OF
COLD BAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NORTH
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NORTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HIGHEST SEAS ON BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WEST OF ATKA...N
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280121 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
520 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 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.

PKZ199-281400-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
EASTWARD THU NIGHT AND FRI. A GULF OF ALASKA LOW 100 NM SOUTH 
OF KODIAK THU NIGHT WILL THEN MERGE WITH THIS LOW AND TRACK 
BACK TO THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING 
THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS WEST OF
COLD BAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NORTH
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NORTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HIGHEST SEAS ON BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WEST OF ATKA...N
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MERGES WITH A LOW TO THE
SOUTH FRI AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS MIGRATES EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER
FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
         NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
           NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 282027 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

UPDATED 155

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.

PKZ199-290200-
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MERGES WITH A LOW TO THE
SOUTH FRI AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS MIGRATES EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER
FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
         NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
           NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 282323
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-291400-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS 
WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI PENINSULA ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-291400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-291400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 282338 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-291400-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS 
WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI PENINSULA ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-291400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-291400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-291400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NORTH OF CAPE MENDENHALL.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291136
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 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.

PKZ199-300200-
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES EASTWARD
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING 
SUNDAY MORNING AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-300200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 Aug 26, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
ALOFT...A SOMEWHAT COMPLICATED PATTERN IS IN PLACE ACROSS ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON. A VERTICALLY STACKED CLOSED LOW IS IN THE CENTRAL
BERING...WITH ANOTHER CLOSED LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF OF AK. SHORTWAVE
RIDGING IS OVER SOUTHWEST AK...WITH A DEFORMATION ZONE OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL. A NARROW AND WEAKENING TROUGH AXIS IS ALSO OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AK THIS AFTERNOON. RIDGING IS BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS.

AT THE SURFACE...A BROAD LOW COMPLEX IS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF AK. THE
MOST PRONOUNCED LOW IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF 50TH PARALLEL. MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLEX IS KEEPING RAIN AND SHOWERS ACROSS
COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON VAMCO ARE
NORTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...BRINGING STRONG WIND AND HEAVY RAIN
TO THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. FAIR WEATHER EXISTS BETWEEN THESE
TWO SYSTEMS WITH WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST AK.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE START OF THE WEEKEND. THE
GENERAL PATTERN INVOLVES A LARGE LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC...WITH THE EMBEDDED LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF 50N MOVING
NORTHWESTWARD TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF KODIAK ISLAND BY FRIDAY. THE
REMNANTS OF TYPHOON VAMCO WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY
AND BE ABSORBED INTO THE LOW COMPLEX ON FRIDAY. ELSEWHERE...HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. THE GFS WAS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE LOW COMPLEX AFFECTS THE AREA. THE AFOREMENTIONED
DEFORMATION ZONE AND WEAKENING TROUGH OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
RESULT IN LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS TAPERING OFF THROUGH TONIGHT. GOOD
ONSHORE FLOW AND A SURFACE LOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE GULF
WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER AGAIN TOMORROW AND FRIDAY. PRIMARY
CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN ALONG EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AS WELL AS A STRENGTHENING
BARRIER JET ALONG THE COAST. WINDS UP TO STORM FORCE ARE
EXPECTED...WITH WIDESPREAD GALES ALONG COASTAL WATERS.

.SOUTHWEST...
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN QUIET ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK AS THE MAJOR WEATHER FEATURES REMAIN TO THE SOUTH.
MOISTURE WILL GENERALLY BE ON THE INCREASE THOUGH...WITH SHOWERS
POSSIBLE ALONG AREAS OF ENHANCED TERRAIN. THE AKPEN WILL SEE RAIN AND
SHOWERS FROM FORMER TYPHOON VAMCO AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC...AS WELL AS FROM THE LOW MOVING TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND ON
FRIDAY.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
STRONG WIND AND WIDESPREAD RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH FORMER TYPHOON VAMCO
WILL IMPACT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS WILL LEAVE QUIET WEATHER FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK...EXCEPT FOR THE CHARACTERISTIC LOW CLOUDS AND
PATCHY FOG.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY THE LOW COMPLEX IN THE
GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL KEEP SHOWERS AND
RAIN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK. BY THE START OF NEXT WEEK A MORE ACTIVE
PATTERN LOOKS TO SET UP ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH 141
         HIGH WIND WARNING 187
MARINE...STORM 120 130 132 172
         GALE 138 140 155 165 170 171 175
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH AUG 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 6:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC22 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.