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Gale Warning 351, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 22, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 22, 2012, 12:40 PM AKDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2012, 12:40 PM AKDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

550 
FZAK52 PAFC 222043 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

UPDATED TO ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 991 MB AND THEN TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT AT 997 MB MON EVENING. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE
SOUTHWEST BERING MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT BY NOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1240 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SE 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
131 
FZAK52 PAFC 222317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF ATKA MOVES NEAR FALSE PASS MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS TO 994 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES NEAR THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN MONDAY NIGHT. A
WEATHER FRONT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TUESDAY. 

$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$
398 
FZAK52 PAFC 231121
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 60 NM 
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING AT 995 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES
NEAR THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING FROM THE WEST. 

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.

.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$
433 
FZAK52 PAFC 232301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE GULF
OF ALASKA TUE. A 1005 MB LOW 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU MON NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 325 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 1004 MB WED.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 21, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Apr 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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