Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 357, NWS Anchorage, AK
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.
The area
The counties it named.
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. $$ JAM APR 11
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922 FZAK52 PAFC 161755 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 950 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1011 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 560 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 16, 6:35 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 57 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.