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Gale Warning 357, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 16, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

459 
FZAK52 PAFC 161112
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1011 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH
OF ADAK THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 560 NM 
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ATKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E
WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT TOWARDS MORNING. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
7 follow-up statements
922 
FZAK52 PAFC 161755 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
950 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

UPDATED ZONES 155 165 179

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

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

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1011 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 90 NM 
SOUTH OF ADAK THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 
560 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 180 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
950 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
950 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF COLD BAY. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E WIND 15 KT E OF COLD BAY. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT TOWARDS MORNING. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
950 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
422 
FZAK52 PAFC 162345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC SAT EVENING. A 998 MB LOW 675 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE 
TO 140 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN 
STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EAST. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON AND THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
893 
FZAK52 PAFC 171116
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE BY MON AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 
630 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA 
AT 994 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT
998 MB LATE MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT OR LESS.
DENSE FOG NEAR SHORE IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 
KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. DENSE FOG NEAR SHORE IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS
DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
779 
FZAK52 PAFC 172346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 170 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EAST. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT EXCEPT FROM PORT MOLLER
EAST. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST EAST. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
507 
FZAK52 PAFC 180025 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

CORRECTED 165

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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 170 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EAST. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST. SEAS
7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
259 
FZAK52 PAFC 181136
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
AND STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. DENSE FOG BECOMING PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11
697 
FZAK52 PAFC 182356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MOVES LATE WED MORNING 125
NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 994 MB AND THEN MERGES WITH A DEVELOPING LOW TO
THE EAST. A 988 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE WED
MORNING MOVES 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA LATE WED NIGHT AT 983 MB. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA.
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 15, 1:15 PM AKDT, 14 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 1:15 PM AKDT, 14 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
115 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL HIGH CENTERED
OVER EASTERN RUSSIA IS BUILDING EASTWARD TOWARD MAINLAND ALASKA
WHILE A CLOSED LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS WESTWARD
UNDERNEATH THE HIGH. THE INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH IS RESULTING IN
CLEAR SKIES ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA THIS MORNING. THE ONLY OTHER
NOTABLE FEATURE THIS MORNING IS THE UPPER LOW OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND A SURFACE LOW TO SOUTH...WHICH ARE PRODUCING AREAS
OF SNOW AS WELL AS LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT
WITH LOWS OUT WEST THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO
DIVERGE ON MONDAY. THE ECMWF IS THE ONLY MODEL TO SHOW GOOD
RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY SO IT IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION FOR NOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHERN MAINLAND...FOR THE MOST PART THE INFLUENCE OF THE UPPER
RIDGE WILL PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. HOWEVER...A COUPLE SHORT-WAVES WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD
ALONG THE EASTWARD PERIPHERY OF UPPER HIGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
THESE WILL BOTH ARRIVE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE DURING
THE PEAK HEATING TIMES OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 12Z SOUNDINGS
FROM ANCHORAGE AND MCGRATH SHOW A DEEP LAYER OF UNSTABLE BUT DRY
CONDITIONS. COMBINATION OF VERTICAL MOTION AHEAD OF SHORT-WAVES
COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW ALONG THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE JUST
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS
WILL BE ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY AND THEN EXTENDING FURTHER
SOUTH TO THE TALKEETNA/CHUGACH/KENAI MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY WITH
AS A SOMEWHAT STRONG SHORT-WAVE MOVES THROUGH. STORM MOTION WILL
GENERALLY BE ABOUT 10 TO 15 KT OUT OF THE NORTHEAST...SO WHAT
SHOWERS DO FORM WILL MOVE SLOWLY OFF THE MOUNTAINS AND LIKELY
WON'T MAKE IT VERY FAR. RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN BEHIND THE SECOND
SHORT-WAVE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH SHOULD PUT A CAP ON
CONVECTION AND PRODUCE SUNNY DAYS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...UPPER LOW CURRENTLY ALONG THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL SET UP SHOP JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WITH A CORRESPONDING LOW AT THE SURFACE.
THUS...THE BULK OF ACTIVE WEATHER WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...CONFIDENCE IS LOW THROUGH THE EXTENDED
FORECAST PERIOD DUE TO A LARGE MODEL SPREAD IN SOLUTIONS. THE
RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL RETREAT A BIT AS TROUGH OVER
NORTHWEST CANADA RETROGRADES WESTWARD OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
THIS TROUGH WILL EVENTUALLY INTERACT WITH LOWS SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS...BUT THAT IS WHERE THE DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS
BECOME HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...170 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB APR 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 16, 6:35 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC57 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.