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Gale Warning 556, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 4, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 4, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 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.

175 
FZAK52 PAFC 042310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW 70 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 979 MB 90
NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR NOME AT
986 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 325 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE 120 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FEET. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND
20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT EXCEPT 12 FT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
453 
FZAK52 PAFC 051153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR TOKSOOK BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING WILL REACH BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE CENTRAL BERING THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
515 
FZAK52 PAFC 051655 RRA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR TOKSOOK BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING WILL REACH BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE CENTRAL BERING THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
656 
FZAK52 PAFC 052321
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK TO 
THE EASTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW WILL FORM 50 NM 
SOUTH OF GAMBELL THU AFTERNOON AND MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS THE 
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING ON FRI.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT EAST OF ATKA. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 10 KT SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EAST.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 5, 11:10 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr

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