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Small Craft Advisory 666, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 16, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 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.

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.  
$$
8 follow-up statements
786 
FZAK52 PAFC 171148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 440 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN 977 MB 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT EVENING 
AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE SUN 
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 15 KT BY LATE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
133 
FZAK52 PAFC 171743 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
942 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

UPDATED ZONE 179

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

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

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 440 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN 977 MB 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT EVENING 
AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE SUN 
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 15 KT BY LATE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
942 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
094 
FZAK52 PAFC 172345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 275 NM WEST OF ADAK 
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN AFTERNOON 
AND THEN MOVE TO 340 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 964 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT IN THE MORNING EAST 
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
804 
FZAK52 PAFC 180419 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 172 175

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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 275 NM WEST OF ADAK 
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN AFTERNOON 
AND THEN MOVE TO 340 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 964 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT IN THE MORNING EAST OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
820 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
135 
FZAK52 PAFC 181151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 222 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964
MB 242 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE GULF MON
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
355 
FZAK52 PAFC 182355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF
KODIAK AT 969 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING 
TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT SOUTH OF 
NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 40 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SEGUAM ISLAND WESTWARD...NW WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
272 
FZAK52 PAFC 191149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 975 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE WESTERN BERING MON AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE TUE
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
412 
FZAK52 PAFC 192336
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE NEAR TOGIAK AT 975 MB
WED. 

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 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 16, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE TWO WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOWS OVER THE
FORECAST AREA ARE CONSOLIDATING INTO A SINGLE LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY
TONIGHT. THE 250 MB JET STREAM MOVES ACROSS THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
AND OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEFORE TURNING MORE SOUTHEAST. THIS
BASIC POSITIONING OF THE JET WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT
IT WILL STRENGTHEN CONSIDERABLY. THAT WILL BE THE DRIVING FORCE OF A
STRONG LOW THAT WILL DEVELOP SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEUTIANS EARLY
SATURDAY AND MOVE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND BY MONDAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM HAS CAUGHT UP TO OTHER MODELS WITH THE
DEVELOPING LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. OVERALL THE
MODELS ARE RESOLVING THE TRACK BUT THE TIMING OF THE LOWS MOVEMENT
HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT. GFS AND UKMET HAVE LINED UP NICELY FROM THE
12Z RUN WITH THE ECMWF A LITTLE SLOWER. GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL ALL
CONVERGE ON THE TIMING WITH THE NEXT RUN OR TWO.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST IS PUMPING MOISTURE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE
KENAI PENINSULA. THIS FEATURE WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVES
NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT BUT ANOTHER WEAK WAVE WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR TRACK
SATURDAY WHICH WILL KEEP SHOWERS IN THE COOK INLET REGION AS WELL AS
THE NORTH GULF COAST.
MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL ALSO PUSH INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION
AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS WELL.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LONG RANGE MODELS AGREE ON A MORE AMPLIFIED
PATTERN DEVELOPING BY MIDWEEK ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AS THE LARGE
LOW DIGS A DEEP TROUGH THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL HAVE ITS MEAN AXIS OVER THE WESTERN COAST OF ALASKA.
THIS WILL KEEP SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. TEMPERATURES SHOULD
REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.

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

SEP 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Sources

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