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Gale Warning 502, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 25, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

159 
FZAK52 PAFC 251155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1007 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB
LATE TO NIGHT NEAR HOOPER BAY AND MOVE INLAND. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT
WILL WEAKEN OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. ON THE BERING SIDE...SW
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
167 
FZAK52 PAFC 252325
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1001 MB
AS IT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR HOPPER BAY SAT NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW WILL LIE FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND TO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY AND
THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WEST OF ATKA...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
969 
FZAK52 PAFC 261142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS MON EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND S...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM SEGUAM ISLAND W...
WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 
FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC67 hr

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