Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011

Gale Warning 426, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 23, 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
May 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 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.

465 
FZAK52 PAFC 231148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB
NEAR KISKA MON EVENING THEN MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY TUE NIGHT
WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
436 
FZAK52 PAFC 232351
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB NEAR
UNALASKA ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WED AFTERNOON WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT... NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
766 
FZAK52 PAFC 240028 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...UPDATED
430 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB NEAR
UNALASKA ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WED AFTERNOON WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
430 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. 
 WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT... NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
006 
FZAK52 PAFC 241153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE CAPE
WED NIGHT AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
710 
FZAK52 PAFC 241304 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE CAPE
WED NIGHT AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
500 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
028 
FZAK52 PAFC 242349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
943 
FZAK52 PAFC 250015 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
864 
FZAK52 PAFC 250016 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
944 
FZAK52 PAFC 250043 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 160 HEADLINE

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HEADLANDS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
391 
FZAK52 PAFC 251152
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB 210
NM SOUTH OF CASTLE CAPE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
960 
FZAK52 PAFC 252302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 350
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK FRI. 
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT...NE GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF UNALASKA...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

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 May 22, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ALL SYNOPTIC FEATURES THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM PERIOD OUT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BLENDED TOWARDS
THE NAM MODEL FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WITH LITTLE TO NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES FROM THE MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A CONSOLIDATING LOW COMPLEX IN THE MID LEVELS RESIDES NEAR THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SEVERAL DISTURBANCES ARE ROTATING AROUND THIS
FEATURE...WHICH INCLUDES A SHARP SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE WITH
ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT FROM THE AKPEN EAST ACROSS THE GULF. THIS
MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY BUT THE
SURFACE FRONT WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI
PENINSULA AS A SURFACE HIGH BUILDS THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY OVER
THE NORTH GULF COAST. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT WILL BUILD INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FROM THE NORTHEAST BY MONDAY EVENING AND PERSIST
INTO MIDWEEK...RESULTING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND SUNNIER SKIES.

OUT WEST...IMMEDIATELY ON THE HEELS OF THE DEPARTING LOW COMPLEX
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON MONDAY A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY MORNING AND THEN STALL
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

WEATHER FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING ONSHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH
RAIN OVER THE USUAL SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES AND MORE SHOWERY
ACTIVITY IN NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER FRONT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON WHICH WILL
MEET STRONG RESISTANCE FROM A STRENGTHENING HIGH OVER THE NORTH GULF
COAST. THIS WILL KEEP AREAS FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EAST MOSTLY DRY
AND WILL HELP CONCENTRATE THE RAIN ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA SOUTH THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND. THIS
SYSTEM WILL FALL APART AND MOVE SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS A
BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT MOVES SOUTH OVER THE REGION AND BRINGS WARMER
AND DRIER AIR TO MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL FOR MIDWEEK.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING REGIONS...

FREQUENT PERIODS OF RAIN AND SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST AREAS
THROUGH MID WEEK. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AT
TIMES ALONG AND ALSO ALONG THE ALEUTIANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW
THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
THEN TRAVERSE EAST ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN THROUGH TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD BE A CONCERN TUESDAY IN THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS THE BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT MAKES IT JUST FAR
ENOUGH WEST TO AFFECT THIS AREA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

STARTING MIDWEEK...THE LONGWAVE TROUGH NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA
SHIFTS SOUTH INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC WHILE RIDGING PERSISTS OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS SHOULD ESTABLISH A BROAD AREA OF SUBSIDENCE
OVER INTERIOR PARTS OF THE STATE AND A SHOWERY PATTERN OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA. HIGH TEMPERATURES POKING ABOVE 70 DEGREES
BY THE END OF THE WEEK IN INLAND VALLEYS WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK AS WELL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...130
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29 MAY 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
May 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
May 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 23, 8:00 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC9 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.