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Gale Warning 586, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 18, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 18, 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 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 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.

123 
FZAK52 PAFC 182331
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE
ONSHORE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
EVENING 120 NM SE OF SAND POINT...THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 999 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 220 NM
N OF SHEMYA TUE EVENING...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 992 AND MOVE TO 120 NM W
OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
095 
FZAK52 PAFC 190358 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
800 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE
ONSHORE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
EVENING 120 NM SE OF SAND POINT...THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 999 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 220 NM
N OF SHEMYA TUE EVENING...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 992 AND MOVE TO 120 NM W
OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
800 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
625 
FZAK52 PAFC 191118
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE ROMANZOFF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE BY THIS AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO NEAR KING SALMON AT 988 MB LATE THIS MORNING
AND THEN MOVE INLAND. A 996 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO
210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 988 MB THIS EVENING AND THEN TO 480 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT AT 982 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
573 
FZAK52 PAFC 192336
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A SERIES OF WEAK PACIFIC LOWS WILL TRACK OVER THE FAR WESTERN 
GULF OF ALASKA AND ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THU. A 991 MB LOW 
175 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL TRACK SOUTHWARD INTO THE PACIFIC 
WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING WILL BUILD 
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THU AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. N AND W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BERING
SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BERING SIDE...N WIND
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 6
FT.
.THU NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BERING SIDE...N
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Sep 18, 9:43 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC68 hr
Sep 18, 9:58 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC44 hr
Sep 18, 10:08 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC4 days
Sep 18, 10:14 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 19, 9:41 AM AKDTFlood WatchAFC24 hr
Sep 19, 10:40 AM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Sep 19, 12:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Sep 19, 3:35 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC11 days

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