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Gale Warning 651, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

148 
FZAK52 PAFC 022322
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH AND WEAKENS TONIGHT. A
978 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 30 NM EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AND  INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING
W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...N 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$
7 follow-up statements
485 
FZAK52 PAFC 030428 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
825 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

UPDATED ZONES 170 176

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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH AND WEAKENS TONIGHT. A
978 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 30 NM EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AND  INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
825 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT BERING
SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING
W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...N 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
825 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$
909 
FZAK52 PAFC 031132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MOVES TO 120 NM NW OF
SAINT PAUL AND INTENSIFIES TO 973 MB THURSDAY EVENING AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 19 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 10 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE 20 KT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 16 FT. E
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
866 
FZAK52 PAFC 031531 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

UPDATE TO ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MOVES TO 120 NM NW OF
SAINT PAUL AND INTENSIFIES TO 973 MB THURSDAY EVENING AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 19 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
730 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 10 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE WIND 20
KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 16 FT. E
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
713 
FZAK52 PAFC 032325
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 50 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 981 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE WESTERN PACIFIC MOVES TO 580 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 974 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 10 FT EAST OF 160W. 
.THU NIGHT...WEST OF 160W...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. EAST OF
160W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...WEST OF 160W...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. EAST OF 160W...S WIND
25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT EXCEPT 10 FT EAST OF PORT MOLLER. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT EAST OF PORT MOLLER. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 40 KT SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 15 FT WEST OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN. 
.THU...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS
20 FT EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
235 
FZAK52 PAFC 041203
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 60 NM WEST
OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 978 MB FRIDAY MORNING AND
THEN MOVES TO 180 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKENS
TO 982 MB EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT...W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
266 
FZAK52 PAFC 041601 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
800 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

UPDATED 160 179 180

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 60 NM WEST
OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 978 MB FRIDAY MORNING AND
THEN MOVES TO 180 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKENS
TO 982 MB EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
800 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
800 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT...W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
800 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
271 
FZAK52 PAFC 042340
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 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 THU OCT 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 983
MB 75 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN
IN PLACE TO 1002 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 120 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT EAST OF 160W. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT EAST OF 160W. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 11 FT EAST OF PORT MOLLER.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS
13 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 45 KT
BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 2, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 3, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Oct 3, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 3, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 3, 3:48 PM AKDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAFC32 hr

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Sources

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