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Gale Warning 604, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 2, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 2, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021116
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 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.

PKZ199-030200-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU THURSDAY MORNING AS 991 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAINT MATTEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
11 follow-up statements
970 
FZAK52 PAFC 022329
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 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.

PKZ199-031400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA THU NIGHT AT 990 MB AND THEN DRIFT EASTWARD ON FRI. A 998 MB
LOW 40 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 285 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF ATKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W OF ATKA...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF ATKA...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...9 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT W OF 180...6 FT E OF
180. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT W OF 180...9 FT E
OF 180. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
543 
FZAK52 PAFC 030107 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172

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.

PKZ199-031400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA THU NIGHT AT 990 MB AND THEN DRIFT EASTWARD ON FRI. A 998 MB
LOW 40 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 285 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF ATKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W OF ATKA...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF ATKA...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...9 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT W OF 180...6 FT E OF
180. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT W OF 180...9 FT E
OF 180. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030116 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
516 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172 179

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.

PKZ199-031400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA THU NIGHT AT 990 MB AND THEN DRIFT EASTWARD ON FRI. A 998 MB
LOW 40 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 285 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SAND POINT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
505 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF ATKA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W OF ATKA...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF ATKA...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...9 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT W OF 180...6 FT E OF
180. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT W OF 180...9 FT E
OF 180. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
515 PM AKDT WED SEP 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031112
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 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.

PKZ199-040200-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA THU NIGHT AT 990 MB AND THEN DRIFT EASTWARD ON FRI. A 998 MB
LOW 40 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 285 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR SAINT GEORGE ISLAND IN 
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 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.

PKZ199-041400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT
MOVES 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL TRACK AWAY FROM THE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH SATURDAY.
$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.

.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040128 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
530 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

UPDATE TO ZONE 176

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.

PKZ199-041400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT
MOVES 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL TRACK AWAY FROM THE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH SATURDAY.
$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.

.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
530 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 3 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 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.

PKZ199-050200-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 996 MB.
$$

PKZ150-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-050200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 042306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 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.

PKZ199-051400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050648 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

UPDATED ZONE 160 165 179

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.

PKZ199-051400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. DENSE FOG NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. DENSE FOG NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050656 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS HEADLINE

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.

PKZ199-051400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. DENSE FOG NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. DENSE FOG NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1047 PM AKDT FRI SEP 4 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 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.

PKZ199-060200-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR AT 994 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. DENSE FOG NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 5 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 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 Sep 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
.ALOFT...A LONG WAVE TROUGH IS IN PLACE EXTENDING FROM EASTERN
RUSSIA TO WESTERN ALASKA.  UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS WILL WEAKEN
AS THE TROUGH DIGS FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST EVENTUALLY EVOLVING INTO
A CLOSED LOW. THERE IS A LARGE AREA OF SYNOPTIC LIFT OUT AHEAD OF
THIS TROUGH PRODUCING AREAS OF RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
IN THE GULF THERE IS LEFTOVER FOG AND STRATUS HANGING AROUND FROM
THE WEAK RIDGE THAT WAS ONCE IN PLACE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM...HOWEVER...WE ARE
TRENDING TOWARDS THE GFS BECAUSE IT HAS A BETTER HANDLE RESOLVING
THE SURFACE LOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH.  AS THE LOW DIVES
SOUTH AND EAST MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT KEEPING THE LOW SOUTH
OF THE GULF AND OUT OF OUR AREA.  LATE WEEK ALL MODELS AGREE ON
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE INTO THE BERING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
LOOKING AT THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING MID LEVELS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING
SATURATED AS SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT AND MOISTURE STREAM INTO THE AREA.
A LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO THE BRISTOL BAY
REGION AND THEN INTO THE GULF BY THURSDAY. AS THIS VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW MOVES SOUTH AND EAST OUR CURRENT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
SLOWLY BACK TOWARD THE NORTH...RESULTING IN DECREASING CHANCES
OF PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

.SOUTHWEST...
SHOWERS AND LIGHT RAIN ARE AFFECTING THE REGION NOW THAT THE FRONT
HAS MOVED THROUGH. AS THE LOW MOVES DOWN ALONG THE COAST AN
INCREASED CHANCE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW.
RAIN SHOULD TURN INTO SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. AFTER THAT THE FLOW SHIFTS NORTHERLY
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OFF TO THE WEST. EXPECT THIS TO DRY OUT
THE ATMOSPHERE AND BRING PLEASANT CONDITIONS.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
ALL ACTIVE WEATHER WILL STAY IN THE EASTERN BERING FOR THE SHORT
TERM AS THE LOW MOVES DOWN ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF ALASKA.
EXPECT ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS TO MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AS THIS LOW CROSSES THE AKPEN WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
START TO BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING THURSDAY AS A NEW LOW
APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. AS OF RIGHT NOW GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY...HOWEVER
THERE IS SLIGHT UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE OVERALL PATTERN SINCE
YESTERDAY. BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF SHOW HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
IN OVER THE WEEKEND THOUGH THERE IS DISAGREEMENT ON THE PLACEMENT.
EITHER SOLUTION SHOULD BRING WARMER AND DRYER CONDITIONS TO MOST
AREAS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

WILSON SEP 01

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC54 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 2, 5:40 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.