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Gale Warning 397, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 1, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 1, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 1, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

533 
FZAK52 PAFC 011149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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.

PKZ199-020200-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING MOVES TO THE WESTERN AK COAST BY SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT NIGHT AND
REACHES THE CENTRAL BERING SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-020200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
509 
FZAK52 PAFC 012301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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.

PKZ199-021400-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE
WESTERN ALASKA COAST BY SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE
FORCE WINDS MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING.
THIS FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT
THEN DRIFTS WESTWARD ON MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-021400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THRU MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-021400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-021400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THRU THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-021400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-021400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-021400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EAST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THRU TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-021400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 1 2010

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$
190 
FZAK52 PAFC 021200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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 SUN MAY 2 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO WESTERN AK BY MON
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING MOVES 
TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING AND THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS
THROUGH MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...BRISK WIND THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$
882 
FZAK52 PAFC 030000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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 SUN MAY 2 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH TUE. A WEATHER FRONT DRIFTS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
BECOMES STATIONARY SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN MONDAY
THEN DRIFT WESTWARD TUESDAY.
$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20  KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$
948 
FZAK52 PAFC 030716 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1115 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

UPDATED ZONE 150

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 SUN MAY 2 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH TUE. A WEATHER FRONT DRIFTS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
BECOMES STATIONARY SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN MONDAY
THEN DRIFT WESTWARD TUESDAY.
$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1115 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 2 2010

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20  KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$
767 
FZAK52 PAFC 031144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

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 MON MAY 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE MORNING 
AND THEN MOVES TO THE BERING STRAIT TUE NIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER
FRONT STALLED IN THE CENTRAL BERING DISSIPATES MON NIGHT. A 1007 MB
LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING
SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$
990 
FZAK52 PAFC 032343
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

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 MON MAY 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVES TO THE BERING STRAIT TUE NIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER
FRONT STALLED IN THE CENTRAL BERING DISSIPATES MON NIGHT. A 1003 MB
LOW MOVES 400 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 3 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$
587 
FZAK52 PAFC 041155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

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 TUE MAY 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEATHER
FRONT DEVELOPS ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT AND
REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-050200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$
691 
FZAK52 PAFC 050009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

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 TUE MAY 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TUE NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU.
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WEST OF UNALASKA. E WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
344 
FZAK52 PAFC 050238 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

CORRECTED ZONES 165 AND 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 TUE MAY 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TUE NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU.
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WEST OF UNALASKA. E WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
729 
FZAK52 PAFC 051147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

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 WED MAY 5 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU BEFORE DISSIPATING THU EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 5 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 30, 1:40 PM AKDT, 14 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 1:40 PM AKDT, 14 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
140 PM AKDT FRI APR 30 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS NEUTRALLY TILTED WITH AXIS NEAR 170W.
THERE ARE HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGES BOTH UPSTREAM AND
DOWNSTREAM OF THIS DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS OUR DOMAIN. WITHIN THE
LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ARE THREE LOWS. A 175 KT JET IS FLOWING OUT
OF THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND IS POINTED DIRECTLY AT THE ALASKA
PANHANDLE.

AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK THERMALLY INDUCED TROUGH HAS BEEN PUSHED
NORTH TOWARD THE YUKON FLATS. A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS DISSIPATING UNDER
ONE OF THE UPPER LOWS NEAR BRISTOL BAY. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...OVERALL MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT ALTHOUGH SOME
SUBTLE DIFFERENCES COULD LEAD TO BIG CHANGES IN THE FORECAST FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL. COOLER AIR ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE HAS ALREADY
FILTERED OVER THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO COOL SLIGHTLY AS A
RESULT OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY SWINGING ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL TONIGHT. THE NAM IS MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE SHORTWAVE
THAT MOVES UP COOK INLET WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIFT TO
SUPPORT RAIN AND SNOW. THE NAM HAS NOT BEEN INITIALIZING VERY WELL ON
KEY FEATURES SO AM RELUCTANT TO START ADVERTISING THE KIND OF SNOW
AMOUNTS THAT IT IS PROJECTING. THE GFS POINTS MORE TOWARD A RAIN SNOW
EVENT AT SEA LEVEL WITH MAINLY SNOW...POSSIBLY ACCUMULATING A COUPLE
INCHES...AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ADVERTISING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN TOWARD WITH THE AFTERNOONS PACKAGE.

THE ONLY OTHER REAL CONCERN IS EARLY NEXT WEEK WHEN A STRONG VORT MAX
RACES SOUTHWARD ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE. THIS VORT MAX WAS HINTED AT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF RUNS OF
THE ECMWF. THE GFS IS NOW PICKING UP ON IT AND BOTH MODELS HAVE
PUSHED IT A BIT WEST OVER KENAI PENINSULA BY 12Z WEDNESDAY. THIS
COULD BECOME A CONCERN FOR FIRE WEATHER IF WE DRY OUT AND WARM UP AS
PROJECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK...THEN INTRODUCE GUSTY NORTH WINDS WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE VORT MAX. WILL NEED TO WATCH THIS FEATURE CLOSELY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY CONFINED TO THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON
ALTHOUGH CLEARING IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN IS LEADING TO SOME
CONVECTIVE LOOKING DEVELOPMENT ON THE SATELLITE. FORECASTED LI AND
CAPE VALUES ARE UNIMPRESSIVE BUT WILL HAVE TO WATCH CLOSELY THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SIGNS OF DEEPER CONVECTION. THE REAL CHALLENGE IS THE
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA UP TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WHERE WEAK COLD
AIR ADVECTION TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORTWAVE BRINGS THE CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE AREA.

THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN MAKES A LARGE TRANSITION. THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SWING EAST AND A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL
TAKE ITS PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL DRY
OUT MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND VERY NICE WEATHER.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...LIKEWISE FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR...THE WEEKEND
WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW AND BELOW AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FOLLOWED BY A DRYING TREND EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES RETURNING BY MIDWEEK.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...MAJOR STORY OUT WEST WILL BE THE TROUGH
BREAKING DOWN AND A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE REPLACING IT BY SUNDAY. A
RIDGE OVER THE BERING IN THE LATE SPRING WILL LIKELY LEAD TO
WIDESPREAD STRATUS AND FOG BUT OTHERWISE RELATIVELY TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS OUT WEST. A GALE FORCE FRONT PUSHES UP AGAINST THE RIDGE
OVER THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL IMPEDE
ITS PROGRESS AS IT SLOWLY STALLS AND WEAKENS NEAR THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS MONDAY.

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

AB APR 10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
May 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
May 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 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.