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Small Craft Advisory 657, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 13, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

939 
FZAK52 PAFC 132301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 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 TUE SEP 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND TONIGHT.
A 991 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO 220 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WED NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 200 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 990 MB LATE WED
NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES INLAND ALONG KUSKOKWIM BAY LATE THU
MORNING.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
623 
FZAK52 PAFC 141106
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 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 WED SEP 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK MOVES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU
AFTERNOON AT 992 MB AND THEN MOVES ONSHORE. A 991 MB LOW 200 NM WEST
OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI
AFTERNOON AT 992 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING
THU NIGHT.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
041 
FZAK52 PAFC 141224 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

UPDATE ZONE 171

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 WED SEP 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK MOVES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU
AFTERNOON AT 992 MB AND THEN MOVES ONSHORE. A 991 MB LOW 200 NM WEST
OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI
AFTERNOON AT 992 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING
THU NIGHT.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
425 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
088 
FZAK52 PAFC 142353
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK
AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
874 
FZAK52 PAFC 150103 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
501 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK
AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
501 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
501 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 
20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
296 
FZAK52 PAFC 150921 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
125 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK
AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
501 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
501 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 
20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
125 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
154 
FZAK52 PAFC 151142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB ELONGATED LOW ALONG 59N IN THE NORTHERN BERING EVOLVES INTO
A 994 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND LATE FRI MORNING. A
998 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF ATTU LATE THIS MORNING MOVES OVER COLD BAY
LATE SAT MORNING AT 999 MB. A 995 MB LOW 150 NM OF ATTU FRI EVENING
MOVES 50 NM NORTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE SAT MORNING AT 986 MB. A
WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO   
40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO
TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
123 
FZAK52 PAFC 151859 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

CORRECTION TO SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB ELONGATED LOW ALONG 59N IN THE NORTHERN BERING EVOLVES INTO
A 994 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND LATE FRI MORNING. A
998 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF ATTU LATE THIS MORNING MOVES OVER COLD BAY
LATE SAT MORNING AT 999 MB.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO   
40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO
TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
678 
FZAK52 PAFC 152317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK MERGES WITH A LOW COMPLEX OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TO FORM A 993 MB LOW 190 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT
PAUL ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 60 NM WEST OF SAINT
PAUL ISLAND AT 991 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW MOVES TO 30 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
957 
FZAK52 PAFC 161154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

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

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

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COMPLEX LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
BEFORE DISSIPATING SATURDAY EVENING. A LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF SIBERIA
AND TO 100 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN
STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB 40 NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY SUN MORNING. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING
TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

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

$$
342 
FZAK52 PAFC 162330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

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

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

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 1000 MB LOW 70 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SAT
AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 993 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT 
SUN AFTERNOON WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 962 MB.
$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. WEST OF COLD BAY...WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. WINDS BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT 
WEST OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Sep 13, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT
AND REASONABLE. SYNOPTIC 500 MB HT AND VORTICITY TRENDS THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM(FRI AFTERNOON) ARE SIMILAR...THOUGH THE GFS/ECMWF
SOLUTIONS MAY BE A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE NAM. SURFACE MSLP FIELDS
THROUGH 48-60 HRS ARE REASONABLE AND IN GOOD AGREEMENT...ESPECIALLY
WITH 980S LOW MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA. MODELS STRUGGLE
THOUGH WITH TRIPLE POINT PLACEMENT IN THE GULF THU AND FRI...HOWEVER
THE PRESSURE PATTERN/GRADIENTS ARE SIMILAR.

ANALYSIS
.UPPER LEVELS(500MB)...
SNAP SHOT...AN ELONGATED TROUGH EXTENDS SE FROM A LOW OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA A LOW SOUTH OF THE AK PEN. A SECONDARY SHORT WAVE
EXTENDS EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.

THE GULF TROUGH ROTATES NORTH TO OVER THE MAINLAND LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AK PEN AND ASSOCIATED TRAILING TROUGH
LIFTS NORTH INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. THE LOW MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR WITH THE TRAILING TROUGH EXTENDING SE TO THE EASTERN GULF
WED EVENING. THE BERING SEA CENTER BECOMES THE DOMINATE FEATURE AS IT
MOVES TO OVER SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY THU MORNING. THE LOW CENTER
BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY AS ITS ASSOCIATED TROUGH ELONGATES SE  FRI.
A BROAD TROUGH EXTENDS OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA FRI WITH A STRONG
NEARLY ZONAL JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC.

SURFACE...
SNAP SHOT...PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE BUILDING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
ALASKA COAST AS A STRONG TROUGH IS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH. A LOW
COMPLEX IS EVIDENT OVER BRISTOL BAY/AK PEN WITH A TROUGH BRINGING
RAIN TO SW ALASKA. A DEVELOPING LOW NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS
GENERATING GALES ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...GRADIENTS WILL START TO RELAX ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE TROUGH OVER THE GULF MOVES
NORTH AND WEAKENS...THOUGH GUSTY GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
MORNING HOURS. GRADIENTS AND WINDS IN GENERAL WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT
ON WED. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF
WITH BRISK GAP FLOWS BEGINNING EARLY THU MORNING AND CONTINUING
THROUGH THU NIGHT AS A TRIPLE POINT AND ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN GULF. THE BRUNT OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL
BE GENERALLY ALONG THE COAST WITH SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE CONDITIONS. MODEL
PROJECTED QPF VALUES OF 2-3.5 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR PORTIONS OF THE
EASTERN KENAI PEN THROUGH WED NIGHT. CURRENT PROJECTIONS OF QPF/RIVER
LEVELS SHOULD NOT POSE ANY HYDRO ISSUES.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS
THE BRISTOL BAY MOVES NORTH. RAIN WILL PROBABLY DIMINISH SOME WED AS
ASSOCIATED TROUGH LIFTS NORTH AND EAST. STRONG LOW MOVES TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA WITH ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING TO WESTERN BRISTOL
BAY WED AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING BRISK EAST TO SE WINDS...
ESPECIALLY THROUGH ZONE 161...AND SPREAD RAIN TO NEAR THE COAST BY
AFTERNOON. THE EASTERN BERING SEA LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND THU
MORNING AS THE FRONT ELONGATES SE. SO PRECIPITATION SHOULD SHIFT OVER
TO SHOWERS AND WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.
UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH WINDY AND WET CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
MUCH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE BERING SEA OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. FIRST IN A SERIES OF LOWS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
MOVES TO EASTERN BERING SEA WED AFTERNOON. EXPECT STRONG
WINDS/GALES...ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD AIR ON THE BACKSIDE OF LOW AS IT
MOVES RAPIDLY EAST. WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE WEST ALEUTIANS/BERING
WED...HOWEVER THEY INCREASE AGAIN AS NEXT CENTER AND ASSOCIATED FRONT
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST LATE WED NIGHT/THU.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS TODAY WILL ACT TO
REINFORCE THE MEAN TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA AND CENTER ITSELF OVER
THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE PATTERN WILL THEN SET UP FOR MULTIPLE
AMPLIFYING DISTURBANCES FROM THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUING AN ACTIVE EARLY
FALL PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 155 170 172 AND 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC SEP 11

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