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Gale Warning 718, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 6, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 6, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 6, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

626 
FZAK52 PAFC 062325
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB 
480 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON...THEN WILL MOVE TO 280 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 966 MB SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT 
BY MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS
BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING NW 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING 
TO 15 KT. BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SEGUAM ISLAND EAST...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
SE 20 KT. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT 
BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...NE 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING 
NE 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT WEST OF SHEMYA. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. VARIABLE 
WIND 10 KT SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EAST. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 6 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$
2 follow-up statements
456 
FZAK52 PAFC 071140
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTH OF 
ATKA LATE TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 966 MB THEN MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT LATE SAT NIGHT AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND
50 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE
WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF SHEMYA...NE
WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. E OF SHEMYA...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TODAY...W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. E OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
548 
FZAK52 PAFC 072345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH 
OF ATKA AND DEEPEN TO 966 MB FRI NIGHT THEN TO 420 NM SOUTH 
OF SAND POINT AT 972 MB SAT NIGHT AND WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE 
GULF OF ALASKA SUN.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 
E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 7, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 7, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 7, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

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