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Gale Warning 350, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

447 
FZAK52 PAFC 101155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE BERING MOVES ACROSS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AK PENINSULA INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUN
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.


$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$
9 follow-up statements
967 
FZAK52 PAFC 102315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 
FT. 

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
517 
FZAK52 PAFC 102323 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 
FT. 

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
206 
FZAK52 PAFC 111132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEGUAM ISLAND W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
176 
FZAK52 PAFC 111934 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1132 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

UPDATED ZONE 171

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
1132 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEGUAM ISLAND W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
647 
FZAK52 PAFC 112136 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
135 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

UPDATED ZONE 176

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
1132 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEGUAM ISLAND W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
135 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
320 
FZAK52 PAFC 112318
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE
TO NEAR SAND POINT AND DISSIPATE EARLY TUE MORNING. OTHERWISE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING THROUGH WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO SW 10 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
153 
FZAK52 PAFC 121146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DUTCH HARBOR E. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
225 
FZAK52 PAFC 122327
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON. A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED
NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM UNALASKA EAST. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM UNALASKA EAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
019 
FZAK52 PAFC 131140
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

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

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM UNALASKA EAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 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 Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 9 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WELL INTO
NEXT WEEK. THERE REMAINS SOME DEBATE TO THE STRUCTURE TO THE COMPLEX
LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA BUT THIS IS NORMALLY THE CASE AND IT WILL
HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE FORECASTS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN HAS BECOME MORE
PROGRESSIVE WITH A MILD WEST TO EAST JET RUNNING OVER THE ALEUTIANS
AND THEN SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
REMAINS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH ANOTHER WEAK WAVE OVER THE
NORTHWEST BERING SEA.
THERE IS ALSO AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND HEADING TOWARD THE KODIAK AREA.
AT THE SURFACE A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND WILL PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS WHILE TWO LOWS IN THE BERING
SEA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD AND DISSIPATE.
AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES A HIGH WILL AMPLIFY IN THE BERING SEA AND UP
THE WESTERN ALASKA COAST WITH THE COMPLEX LOW REMAINING IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE AIR ALOFT OVER MAINLAND ALASKA IS STILL RELATIVELY COLD AND
BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS ARE STARTING TO WARM UP THE LAND...ESPECIALLY
WHERE SNOW HAS MELTED. THIS WILL CAUSE MORE GENERALLY UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. FROM THE CHUGACH AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS
EASTWARD THERE COULD BE SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS THAT
DEVELOP THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN THIS PATTERN. THEY WILL MOSTLY BE OVER
THE MOUNTAINS.
THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND CUT OFF THE SNOW IN EASTERN BRISTOL BAY THIS EVENING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LARGE BUT RELATIVELY WEAK LOW WILL PERSIST
IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK AS THE PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN OF THE LAST FEW DAYS COMES TO AN END. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BRING MORE SETTLED CONDITIONS TO THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA THROUGH
MOST OF NEXT WEEK. EXPECT SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES...WITH MANY PARTS
OF MAINLAND ALASKA LIKELY SEEING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SUNSHINE BY
MIDWEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 150 172 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

APR 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC3 days
Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.