Gale Warning 404, NWS Anchorage, AK

871 
FZAK52 PAFC 151539 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEAKENS TO 1009 MB WED MORNING AS
IT MOVES INLAND OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA. A 994 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 1000 MB WED EVENING 70 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AND
THEN WEAKENS INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAND POINT IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
740 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
530 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

876 
FZAK52 PAFC 152317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS TO 1008
MB AS IT MOVES TO 290 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED.
A 995 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB WED NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW MOVES TO
140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$