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Gale Warning 389, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 6, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

539 
FZAK52 PAFC 062336
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC TONIGHT. A 1011 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF
ATKA TUE AFTERNOON AT 995 MB.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EASTWARD. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EASTWARD. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

512 
FZAK52 PAFC 071152
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1015 MB LOW 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 999 MB
150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT. THE LOW THEN CONTINUES TO
STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY LATE TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. EAST OF 160W...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 160W.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER EAST...SW WIND 10 KT
BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING PORT MOLLER 
EAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY
EVENING. FROM SEGUAM ISLAND EAST...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY
EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
$$

944 
FZAK52 PAFC 071207 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
406 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 165

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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1015 MB LOW 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 999 MB
150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT. THE LOW THEN CONTINUES TO
STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY LATE TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
406 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. EAST OF 160W...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG EAST OF 160W. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 160W.   
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
406 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER EAST...SW WIND 10 KT
BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. AREAS OF FOG FROM PORT MOLLER EAST. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING PORT MOLLER 
EAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY
EVENING. FROM SEGUAM ISLAND EAST...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY
EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
$$

106 
FZAK52 PAFC 072322
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 40 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF 
ATKA TUE AFTERNOON AT 997 MB AND THEN TRACK TO NEAR SITKINAK 
ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU..NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
May 6, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 6, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
May 6, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
May 6, 6:35 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	21 hr
May 6, 10:56 PM AKDT	Areal Flood Warning	AFC	61 hr
May 7, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 7, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days

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