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Small Craft Advisory 646, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 11, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

175 
FZAK52 PAFC 112340
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR
KING SALMON TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. A 1006 MB LOW
250 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WED MORNING WILL MOVE TO 190 NM NORTH OF
ATKA AT 1002 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND NW WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W
WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
551 
FZAK52 PAFC 120014 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
411 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

CORRECTED ZONES 180 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR
KING SALMON TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. A 1006 MB LOW
250 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WED MORNING WILL MOVE TO 190 NM NORTH OF
ATKA AT 1002 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
411 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND NW WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W
WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
411 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
638 
FZAK52 PAFC 121155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 999
MB WED NIGHT AS IT MOVES 390 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA AND THEN MOVE TO
150 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 997 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON . SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
380 
FZAK52 PAFC 122344
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED EVENING WILL MOVE NEAR
ST PAUL AT 999 MB THU EVENING AND THEN DRIFT TO 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ST
PAUL AT 996 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF PORT
MOLLER...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. E OF ST MATHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15
KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
229 
FZAK52 PAFC 122350 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED EVENING WILL MOVE NEAR
ST PAUL AT 999 MB THU EVENING AND THEN DRIFT TO 85 NM NORTHWEST OF ST
PAUL AT 996 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF PORT
MOLLER...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15
KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
399 
FZAK52 PAFC 131130
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 1000 MB TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A 1010 MB
LOW WILL FORM 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 210
NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 994 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF PORT MOLLER. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
524 
FZAK52 PAFC 132342
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 115 NM
NORTH OF COLD BAY  AT 1000 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND GET ABSORBED BY A 989 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK SAT
AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 485 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE SOUTH AND
DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND
20 KT.  SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SAND POINT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.  E OF
160W...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
317 
FZAK52 PAFC 141152
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND MERGE WITH A 999 MB LOW 115 NM NORTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF AND
MOVE TO 70 NM NORTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH LATE TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE
TONIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF PORT
HEIDEN BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU SAT
AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATTU
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 161W...NE WIND 20
KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 15
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6
FT BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
514 
FZAK52 PAFC 141212 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
411 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND MERGE WITH A 999 MB LOW 115 NM NORTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF AND
MOVE TO 70 NM NORTHEAST OF CAPE SARICHEF WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH LATE TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE
TONIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF PORT
HEIDEN BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU SAT
AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATTU
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF HAGEMEISTER
ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 15
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6
FT BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
775 
FZAK52 PAFC 142304
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SAT
MORNING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 992
MB...THEN STRENGTHEN AND MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY NEAR TOGIAK AT 976 MB
LATE SUN MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO
AROUND 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE
TO AROUND 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT WAS OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA HAS MOVED EASTWARD AND IS OVER THE ALCAN BORDER
THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS SITUATED OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA WITH A STRONG TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHEASTWARD TO BRISTOL BAY.
THE 250 MB JET STREAM IS FROM THE NORTHWEST OVER THE CENTRAL AND
WESTERN BERING SEA IN THE 60 TO 90 KT RANGE. THE JET CURVES AROUND
THE SOUTHERN END OF THE TROUGH SO IT IS FROM THE SOUTHWEST IN THE 95
TO 110 KT RANGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THE PROGRESSION OF THIS SYSTEM WILL SEE THE UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY AS THE TROUGH WEAKENS. BY THURSDAY NIGHT THE UPPER
LEVEL FLOW OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL BECOME ZONAL RIGHT BEFORE A COLD
UPPER LEVEL LOW DROP RAPIDLY OVER THE BERING SEA TO FUEL A STRONG
STORM THIS WEEKEND.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN THE FIRST TWO DAYS HAVE CONVERGED TO A
COMMON SOLUTION THAT LOOKS VERY SOLID. THERE IS STILL SOME
DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS BY FRIDAY WITH THE COLD CORE LOW DROPPING
OUT OF EASTERN RUSSIA AND OVER THE BERING SEA. MODEL RUNS PRIOR TO
THE 12Z RUNS FROM THIS MORNING HAVE BEEN FLAT OUT AWFUL WITH THEIR
CONSISTENCY FROM RUN TO RUN AND ALSO BETWEEN MODELS. DIFFERENCES IN
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW POSITIONS WERE AROUND 500 MILES FROM THOSE RUNS.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE MODELS ARE NOW CONVERGING ON A COMMON
SOLUTION TO THE STORM TRACK AND INTENSITY FOR THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A
GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL FURTHER CONVERGE ON A COMMON SOLUTION OVER THE
NEXT FEW RUNS BUT ARE FINALLY GOOD ENOUGH NOW TO GIVE SOME CONFIDENCE
IN THE FORECAST MOVING INTO THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE
WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING OUT OF THE LOW IN
BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND BRING RAIN TO BRISTOL
BAY AS WELL AS THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO
BRING RAIN INTO SOUTH CENTRAL INLAND OVERNIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL BE AT GALE STRENGTH
THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA
OVERNIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LOW DROPPING OUT OF EASTERN RUSSIA WILL
SPIN UP INTO A STRONG STORM BY THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL OVER A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHERN ALASKA WITH THE JET STREAM
LIKELY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. THERE WILL
BE SOME VERY WINDY AREAS AS WELL WITH THIS FRONT. THE BIGGEST
UNCERTAINTY REMAIN THE EXACT AREAS AND THE TIMING. AS THE MODELS
HOPEFULLY CONVERGE ON AN ADEQUATE SOLUTION OVER THE NEXT FEW RUNS THE
ANSWER TO THOSE QUESTION SHOULD BECOME CLEARER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEP 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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