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Gale Warning 471, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 29, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

903 
FZAK52 PAFC 300000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
1005 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND MONDAY
MORNING. A DEVELOPING STORM AROUND 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON WITH A 986 MB CENTER.

$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING WEST BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
INCREASING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT INCREASING TO 14 FT BY MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 87 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
502 
FZAK52 PAFC 300011 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

AMENDED AREAS 171 172 176 179 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
1005 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND MONDAY
MORNING. A DEVELOPING STORM AROUND 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUE
AFTERNOON WITH A 986 MB CENTER.

$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING WEST BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO NW
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
410 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
155 
FZAK52 PAFC 301154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-310300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 90 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA TODAY. A 992 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO
987 MB AND MOVE TO 250 NM NE OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
MOVE TO 60 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-310300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT E 
OF ATKA...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
794 
FZAK52 PAFC 302358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF
ST PAUL AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WED
AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
742 
FZAK52 PAFC 310539 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
940 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF
ST PAUL AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WED
AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
940 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
127 
FZAK52 PAFC 311159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 220 NM NORTH OF ATTU WEAKENS TO 994 MB WED
EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND. A SECOND FRONT OVER
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS REACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 312350
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WEAKENS TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES
ONSHORE NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 1010 MB LOW
MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E 
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING...BECOMING SW 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Jul 29, 5:15 AM AKDT, 10 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 5:15 AM AKDT, 10 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
515 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG 100 KT JET
CURRENTLY CURVES ACROSS THE BERING SEA TOWARDS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
THIS JET IS HELPING TO STRENGTHEN A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED NORTH
OF THE DELTA THAT HAS BEEN SUPPORTING SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING. THIS JET IS ALSO HELPING TO QUICKLY TRANSPORT A MUCH WEAKER
LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING EASTWARD THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA LOW IS BRINGING RAIN TO MUCH OF
THE BRISTOL BAY AREA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. MODELS
DIVERGE SLIGHTLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE SHORT TERM...WITH THE NAM
FAVORING A MORE SOUTHERLY PATH FOR A LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF THIS TUESDAY. THEREFORE THE GFS WAS FAVORED. IN THE LONG
TERM...MODELS ARE IN ABOVE AVERAGE AGREEMENT AT FIRST...BUT QUICKLY
DIVERGE BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK SO HPC GUIDANCE WAS FAVORED.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...A FRONT IS APPROACHING KODIAK ISLAND THIS
MORNING...AND ALREADY SUPPORTING SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA. A RIDGE IN
PLACE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST HAS BEEN SUPPORTING GUSTS ACROSS
LOCAL GAPS EVEN EARLY THIS MORNING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
THESE LOCAL GAPS IS EXPECTED TO ONLY WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TODAY AS THE
RIDGE GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND PROGRESSES EASTWARD. CROSS BARRIER FLOW
SHOULD RESULT IN DOWNSLOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND
ANCHORAGE BOWL TODAY...LIMITING PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL BY THIS EVENING AS
DOWNSLOPING SUBSIDES.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS IMPACTING MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THIS MORNING...WITH THE LOW CENTER LOCATED JUST
NORTH OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...AND THE FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY REGION TOWARDS KODIAK ISLAND. AS A RESULT...MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND IS EXPERIENCING A SOGGY MORNING. A SECOND LOW WILL
APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND SUPPORT
WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HELP TO BRING
BRIEF DRY CONDITIONS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL ENSURE
UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING IN THE SHORT TERM. A LOW
IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL QUICKLY SKIRT ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
TODAY AND REACH BRISTOL BAY BY THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE THE LOW ITSELF
IS RELATIVELY WEAK...ITS ASSOCIATED LOW LEVEL JET WILL SUPPORT GUSTY
WINDS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS TODAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS INDICATE AN ACTIVE PATTERN OVER THE NEXT
WEEK. THE JET STREAM WILL BE UNDULATING ALONG THE NORTH PACIFIC.  THE
JET WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS EASTWARD ACROSS THE
BERING AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. HOWEVER...HIGH PRESSURE MAY BUILD
IN BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND BRING DRIER WEATHER.

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

ELN JUL 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC63 hr
Jul 29, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC63 hr
Jul 29, 4:10 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jul 30, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC51 hr
Jul 30, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC51 hr
Jul 30, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC51 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.