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Small Craft Advisory 662, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 15, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
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 14, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WERE REASONABLE. FORECAST
TRENDS THROUGH THU NIGHT ARE REASONABLE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT.
THERE IS POOR CONSENSUS BETWEEN MODEL SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE SHORT TERM (84 HRS). MAJOR DIFFERENCES ARE IN THE HANDLING OF
THE WEAKENING LOW MOVING TOWARD SW ALASKA THIS EVENING AND TRIPLE
POINT PLACEMENT IN THE GULF. ALSO THE ECMWF BRINGS AN ANOMALOUSLY
INTENSE LOW INTO THE SE GULF SAT AFTERNOON. SO CONFIDENCE IS FAIRLY
LOW IN THE LATTER PORTION OF THE SHORT TERM. PLAN FOR NOW IS TO BLEND
CURRENT GRIDS DURING THIS TIME FRAME WITH THE GFS FOR CONSISTENCY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
.UPPER LEVELS(500 MB)...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A LOW SW OF THE
PRIBILOFS TO A LOW CENTER NEAR KODIAK...THEN TO THE SE GULF. THE
TROUGH OVER THE GULF LIFTS NORTH TO OVER THE MAINLAND TONIGHT AND
WEAKENS. THE LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY
TONIGHT...THEN RETROGRADES TO OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND BECOMES
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH ELONGATES SE TO
OVER THE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI THEN LIFTS NORTH AND WEAKENS SAT
AFTERNOON.

.SURFACE...
THE A LOW NEAR KODIAK AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER THE GULF LIFTS NORTH
TONIGHT AND WEAKENS. A 984 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS MOVES THE OVER
KUSKOKWIM BAY THU AFTERNOON THEN RETROGRADES AND WEAKENS OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING SE ACROSS THE
WESTERN AK PEN MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. THEN
FRONT THEN SLOWS NORTHWARD MOVEMENTS AS THE SOUTHERN PORTION MOVES
EAST AND ELONGATES OVER THE SE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEAK TRIPLE
POINT CENTER DEVELOPS OVER THE GULF THU AND THEN BECOMES STATIONARY
AND WEAKENS THROUGH FRI. A STRENGTHENING LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA FRI AFTERNOON MOVES RAPIDLY EAST...UNDER A STRONG UPPER JET...TO
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
STRONG WINDS/GALES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND
SPREAD NORTH AND EAST SAT AHEAD OF THE FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF.
INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS WITH A BUILDING RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND LOW TO WEST WILL PRODUCE STRONG GAP LOWS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF MAINLAND (TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE...COPPER RIVER)
BEGINNING EARLY THU MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THU EVENING. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION LATE THU NIGHT/FRI AS
GRADIENTS RELAX. SHOWERS TODAY WILL BE REPLACED BY RAIN ACROSS MUCH
OF THE GULF THU/THU NIGHT...WITH THE COASTS AND SE EXPOSURES CATCHING
THE MAJORITY OF UPSLOPE PRECIPITATION. EXPECT RAIN TO BRING MOSTLY
INTO SHOWERS FRI AND SAT.

SOUTHWEST...A FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL BRING
WINDY CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTS
AND BRISTOL BAY. EXPECT STRONG GAP FLOWS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RAIN
TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT AS
THE LOW WEAKENS. RAIN WITH FRONT TONIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO SHOWERS THU
AND FRI. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN AK PEN
THU WITH COLD AIR ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE EASTERN BERING SEA LOW.
WINDS SHOULD THEN DIMINISH FRI NIGHT.

ALEUTIANS...PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS LOW CENTERS TRANSIT EAST THE
AREA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 130 132 155 170 171 AND 172
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC SEP 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 14, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 15, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 15, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr

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Sources

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