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Gale Warning 664, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 27, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271137
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 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 SUN SEP 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 976 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB
120 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 272301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 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 SUN SEP 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST
OF ST PAUL AT 990 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281129
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 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 MON SEP 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 30 NM NORTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM BY WED MORNING AS A 991 MB LOW. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND E WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281450 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

AMENDED ZONE 180 FOR LOWER SEA HEIGHTS

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 MON SEP 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 30 NM NORTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM BY WED MORNING AS A 991 MB LOW. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
645 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND E WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 282337 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 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 MON SEP 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE NEWENHAM BY WED MORNING AT 993 MB AND THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA WED EVENING. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-291400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 26 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO DO WELL THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR
OR FIVE DAYS. THE GFS NAM ECMWF AND UKMET ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT
AGREEMENT AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH CHANGE FROM RUN TO RUN EITHER
WHICH FURTHER ESTABLISHES CONFIDENCE IN THE SOLUTION PRESENTED BY THE
MODELS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...PROGRESSIVE FLOW WITH THE JET STREAM
JUST SOUTH THE AREA WILL KEEP THE SYSTEMS ROLLING THROUGH OVER THE
NEXT WEEK. THE REMNANTS OF FORMER TYPHOON CHOI WAN ARE LIFTING OUT OF
THE AREA AS THE COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA. THIS TROUGH WILL GIVE WAY BRIEFLY TO AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY THAT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
MONDAY.
THE NEXT MAJOR SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE STATE CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY A LITTLE WEST OF ATTU. THE LARGE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA MONDAY AND BRING A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE
AND STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH IT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...TEMPERATURES ALOFT CONTINUE TO DROP IN SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN DROPPING THE SNOW LEVEL TO
1000 FT OR LESS IN MANY AREAS. WHILE SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL REMAIN
COLE ENOUGH FOR SNOW IN MOST PLACES THERE WILL BE WARMING AHEAD OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT SHOULD WARM UP THE AREA SO THAT IT IS ALL RAIN
EXCEPT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LARGE LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EASTWARD AND REACHES THE MAINLAND PART OF THE
STATE IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 165 170 171 172 179 185.
         STORM 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEP 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC64 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.