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Gale Warning 609, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 25, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

897 
FZAK52 PAFC 252339
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 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 TUE SEP 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 110 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT THE SAME STRENGTH BY LATE TUE NIGHT. A 977
MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE EVENING WILL ABSORB THE FIRST LOW
AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 952 MB 125 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WED
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN
BERING LATE TUE NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT
EXCEPT NW OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND NE WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND
20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 35 KT LATE EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 19 FT
BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.

.WED...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
070 
FZAK52 PAFC 261108
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 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 WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 951
MB 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB FRI
MORNING IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. A 977 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND BECOME ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW LATE
WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAFC 261244 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 150 FOR TYPO

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 WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 951
MB 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB FRI
MORNING IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. A 977 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND BECOME ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW LATE
WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
445 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
458 
FZAK52 PAFC 261720 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
920 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED ZONES 171 AND 179

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 WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 951
MB 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB FRI
MORNING IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. A 977 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND BECOME ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW LATE
WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
445 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT BY MID MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
920 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
920 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
857 
FZAK52 PAFC 262331
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 950 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON THU. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER... NW WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 19 FT
BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF 180 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
372 
FZAK52 PAFC 271151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 957 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 981
MB...LEAVING BROAD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
309 
FZAK52 PAFC 272337
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR
ANCHORAGE AT 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD
AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 80 NM NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
899 
FZAK52 PAFC 281156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA WEAKENS AND
MOVES INLAND OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
FROM AN EASTERN RUSSIA LOW MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
BERING SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W WIND
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 25, 11:22 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC29 hr
Sep 26, 9:20 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC19 hr
Sep 26, 1:46 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC18 hr

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