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Gale Warning 726, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 11, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 11, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 11, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

249 
FZAK52 PAFC 111141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

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

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

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY BY
WED. A 999 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL AT 981 MB WED NIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW DEVELOPS 410 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WED
NIGHT.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO SW 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EASTWARD...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
300 
FZAK52 PAFC 112311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

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

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

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY BY
WED MORNING. A 987 MB LOW 380 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 310 NM
WEST OF GAMBELL AT 979 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF
GAMBELL AT 985 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 1006 MB LOW DEVELOPS 600 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT
986 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.WED...W OF SHEMYA...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. E OF SHEMYA...W WIND
15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 11 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
099 
FZAK52 PAFC 121143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

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

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRISTOL BAY MOVES INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. A 979 MB
LOW 380 NM NORTH OF ATTU ISLAND MOVES TO NEAR GAMBELL AT 986 MB WED
NIGHT...THEN DRIFTS NORTH OVER THE BERING STRAIT AT 991 MB THU NIGHT.
A 1007 MB LOW DEVELOPS 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES
TO 35 NM WEST OF ATKA AT 994 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 984 MB THU NIGHT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...S 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SW WIND 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
860 
FZAK52 PAFC 121659 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 185

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

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

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRISTOL BAY MOVES INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. A 979 MB
LOW 380 NM NORTH OF ATTU ISLAND MOVES TO NEAR GAMBELL AT 986 MB WED
NIGHT...THEN DRIFTS NORTH OVER THE BERING STRAIT AT 991 MB THU NIGHT.
A 1007 MB LOW DEVELOPS 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES
TO 35 NM WEST OF ATKA AT 994 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 984 MB THU NIGHT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...S 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SW WIND 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
607 
FZAK52 PAFC 122301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

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

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF
GAMBELL THU AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FRI
AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150
NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND... SW WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...BERING SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND
40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
647 
FZAK52 PAFC 131145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

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

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL MOVES OVER THE BERING STRAIT AT 989 MB THU
EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATES WHILE STATIONARY THU NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW
165 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT 980 MB THU
NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI
AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MOVES TO NEAR
SHEMYA FRI NIGHT.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO S 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO S 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. PACIFIC
SIDE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 25
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
718 
FZAK52 PAFC 132301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

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

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR
DILLINGHAM AT 982 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN GULF
FRI MORNING. A DEVELOPING 1002 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATTU AT 996 MB FRI EVENING AND TO 150 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK AT 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
316 
FZAK52 PAFC 141156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INLAND BY NOON FRI. A 997
MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TO 250 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB THEN MOVE TO NEAR SHEMYA EARLY SAT
MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT EVENING
AT 1004 MB.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING
SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 Oct 10, 1:30 PM AKDT, 14 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 1:30 PM AKDT, 14 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKDT MON OCT 10 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE
STATE WITH A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A FAIRLY LARGE SURFACE LOW IS LOCATED JUST
SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD AND
WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE 250 MB JET STREAM RUNS DUE WEST TO
EAST AND IS LOCATED SOUTH OF THIS LOW.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MODELS FOR THE NEXT TWO
DAYS. AT THREE DAYS OUT THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE IN THE MOVEMENT OF A
LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE OVERALL PATTERN
IS VERY GOOD AND CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE MODELS SO THE MINOR SPEED
DIFFERENCES WILL LIKELY WORK OUT WITH THE NEXT FEW MODELS RUNS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA DID
NOT SEE NEARLY THE EXTEND OF FOG AND STRATUS THIS MORNING AS COMPARED
TO THE PREVIOUS TWO. THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE WITH MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA. THE EXCEPTION
TO THE CLEAR SKIES WILL BE IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN WHERE SOME CLOUD COVER FROM MOISTURE BEING MOVED INTO THE
AREA FROM THE LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF.
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA IS BRINGING SOME SHOWERS ALONG THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTER ALEUTIANS AND A FEW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST
OVER THE NEXT DAY...MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN.
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AND BRING SOME RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS WITH IT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO THE ALCAN BORDER BY
THURSDAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEMS MOVE IN BEHIND IT. THE FIRST LOW
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND BRING A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION IN TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AT THAT TIME. THE SECOND LOW
WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AND INTO BRISTOL BAY FRIDAY. THIS SECOND LOW WILL
HAVE SOME JET SUPPORT AND WILL BRING WARM AIR AND MOISTURE TO ALL OF
SOUTHERN ALASKA BY FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN
EXCEPT FOR AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

OCT 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 10, 6:50 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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