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Small Craft Advisory 747, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
850 FZAK52 PAFC 190000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA ON FRI AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF SAND POINT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF SAND POINT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...3 FT ON PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT E OF AMCHITKA. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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344 FZAK52 PAFC 191138 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A 1000 MB LOW 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
303 FZAK52 PAFC 191739 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 UPDATED ZONES 150 AND 176 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A 1000 MB LOW 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT SHEMYA WEST. S WIND 35 KT ELSEWHERE. GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
238 FZAK52 PAFC 192336 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN SEA THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 0 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF AMCHITKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
099 FZAK52 PAFC 200034 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 172 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN SEA THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF AMCHITKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
273 FZAK52 PAFC 200237 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 UPDATED ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN SEA THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 635 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF AMCHITKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
038 FZAK52 PAFC 201145 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN WITH A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA STRENGTHENING INTO A 997 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE BERING SEA BY SUNDAY LATE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
393 FZAK52 PAFC 202317 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW 285 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR KISKA AT 990 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...WIND BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...9 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT E OF SHEMYA. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
532 FZAK52 PAFC 211157 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 18, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS BASICALLY THE SAME TODAY AS YESTERDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THESE FEATURES WILL BOTH MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK LEAVING STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE SURFACE LOW THAT WAS IN THE NORTHERN GULF YESTERDAY MOVED EASTWARD NEAR YAKUTAT WHILE A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS IS KEEPING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT MORE RELAXED OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH A TIGHT GRADIENT TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THE SURFACE HIGH IS CENTERED JUST EAST OF ADAK AND ENCOMPASSES A LARGE PART OF THE BERING SEA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW IS TIGHTEST FROM IN SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA AND ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STILL DOING WELL OVERALL. THEY REMAIN VERY CONSISTENT THROUGH THE NEXT THREE DAYS FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTWARD. WHERE THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT COMING INTO THE PICTURE INS IN THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING SEA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE MORE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT WHILE THE NAM IS A BIT OF AN OUTLIER WITH THIS FEATURE. THIS THEREFORE THE GFS/ECMWF IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION IN THE BERING SEA FOR THE WEEKEND. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AROUND THE LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN MAINLY OFFSHORE OVER THE GULF OS ALASKA. AN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS MAY REACH THE GULF COAST AND A WEAK SHORT WAVE JUST NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE COULD BRING A SNOW SHOWER ALONG THE RANGE IN THE FAR NORTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN. OTHER THAN THAT SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS WINDS BECOME THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY FRIDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTH. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST IN SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH THE NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE RIDGE CENTER MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. WINDS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH IN THAT AREA AS WELL. .LONG TERM FORECAST...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING HIGH WILL BUILD AND AMPLIFY OVER THE BERING SEA AND MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH NEAR NORMAL TO A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 130 176. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 19, 9:40 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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Sources
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