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Small Craft Advisory 705, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 4, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
595 
FZAK52 PAFC 051147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

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

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW 30 NM WEST OF WILL WEAKEN TO 1005 MB 180 NM NORTH OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SAT NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB 390 NM SOUTH OF ATKA EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
597 
FZAK52 PAFC 051304 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
504 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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

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

PKZ199-060300-
504 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW 30 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1005
MB 180 NM NORTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SAT NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 210
NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB 390 NM SOUTH OF ATKA
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
458 
FZAK52 PAFC 052337
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

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

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND
MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 510 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT
MORNING AND DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE PACIFIC AT THE SAME INTENSITY ON
SUNDAY.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND
SOUTH...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO N 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA WEST...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 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 Oct 3, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
420 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A DOUBLE-BARRELED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS LOCATED THIS AFTERNOON
BETWEEN THE PRIBILOFS AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS...WHICH ARE
THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON JELAWAT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TAP INTO COLDER AIR
ALOFT TONIGHT OVER THE BERING SEA AND STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB BEFORE
GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY AS IT NEARS THE BERING STRAIT
REGION.

MEANWHILE...A RIDGE AXIS ALOFT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WILL PUSH EAST INTO
WESTERN CANADA AND REMAIN STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS
WILL RESULT IN BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WITH EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES
MOVING NORTH AND EAST INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. ALL MOVE
STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOFS NORTH TO THE
BERING STRAIT REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND THE PANHANDLE OF ALASKA. A
SECOND WAVE MOVING SOUTH AND EAST OFF THE COAST OF EASTERN RUSSIA
WILL PHASE WITH THE REMNANTS OF ANOTHER TYPHOON TO DIG A LARGE AND
DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
THE NORTH PACIFIC BY SATURDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...

WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND THEN
REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND AND
DISSIPATING. THIS WILL KEEP A BARRIER JET IN PLACE ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND THROUGH THURSDAY...WHICH WILL ALSO
HELP IN KEEPING STRONG WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AROUND ANCHORAGE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG.
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN REMAINING RATHER STAGNANT...DISTURBANCES
WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH AND EAST ALONG A STALLED FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN GULF AND BRING PERIODIC RAIN CHANCES TO MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA WITH RAIN MAINLY OUT AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SPINS IN THE BERING
SEA THROUGH FRIDAY...WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL PUSH SCATTERED SHOWERS
INTO THE REGION. THE OTHER CONCERN WILL REMAIN WITH WINDS...WHICH
WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW STRONGLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THROUGH
EAST-WEST TERRAIN GAPS ALONG THE MAJOR MOUNTAIN CHAINS. THE OTHER
CONCERN FOR THURSDAY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG THE WEST COAST FROM GOODNEWS BAY NORTH AS AN INTENSE
LOW-LEVEL JET MOVES NORTH JUST ALONG AND OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST
THURSDAY. WILL BE UPGRADING THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH TO A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE WITH A PROJECTED STORM
SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE SPRING TIDE LEVELS PEAKING MAINLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF
THE REGION...FIRST WITH THE STRENGTHENING LOW TONIGHT MOVING NORTH
THROUGH THE BERING...AND THEN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY TO THE SOUTH AND
WEST AS THE REMNANTS OF ANOTHER TYPHOON INTERACT WITH COLDER AIR
ALOFT TO CARVE OUT A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS BY THIS WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED BLOCKING PATTERN IS SHAPING UP FOR THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC BASIN THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A STRONG AND
BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN FIRMLY IN PLACE IN THE VICINITY
OF THE PANHANDLE WHILE A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH EMBEDDED LOWS
DIGS SOUTH FROM THE BERING SEA WELL SOUTH INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE
RESULT WILL BE SOUTHERLY FLOW PUSHING INTO THE STATE MAINLY FROM THE
PACIFIC NORTH INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP MOST OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WET AND WARMER THAN NORMAL...WITH MORE SEASONABLE
WEATHER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...155 161
MARINE...GALES...120 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179
         STORMS...180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29/CC OCT 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Oct 3, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 4, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 4, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 4, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.