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Small Craft Advisory 788, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

922 
FZAK52 PAFC 032357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

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

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

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING.
$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF
160W...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E
OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY MIDNIGHT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
586 
FZAK52 PAFC 040335 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...UPDATED
735 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 179

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

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

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING.
$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF
160W...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E
OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY MIDNIGHT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. E OF PORT
MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
735 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
735 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
735 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
242 
FZAK52 PAFC 041257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 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 AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE..NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 162W SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 162W. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. W OF
DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.MON...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF DUTCH
HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
186 
FZAK52 PAFC 041328 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
430 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED ZONES 160 185

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 AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE..NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
430 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. W OF
DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.MON...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF DUTCH
HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
430 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
045 
FZAK52 PAFC 041632 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 171 172 179 185

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 AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE..NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
430 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
730 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
821 
FZAK52 PAFC 050032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 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 AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. E
OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 9
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...8
FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 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 Nov 3, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
530 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A DEEP WRAPPED
UP LOW MAKING ITS WAY FROM THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC INTO THE GULF THIS
MORNING. AFTER BOTTOMING OUT IN THE 940S THIS LOW HAS WEAKENED INTO
THE 960S AND IS STILL PRODUCING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS
THE GULF WATERS. AREA SOUNDINGS SHOW A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH
DRY ADIABATIC LAPSE RATES NOTED ON THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING. RADAR
IMAGERY FROM OVERNIGHT SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF. THE LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM ALSO INDICATED A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW OBSERVATIONS OF STRONGER WINDS
TO NEAR STORM FORCE...LIKELY AS A RESULT OF STRONGER WINDS MIXING
DOWN IN THESE SHOWERS. SHOWERS HAVE BEEN HANGING UP ALONG THE COAST
WITH VERY LITTLE MAKING IT OVER THE COASTAL RANGE.

REMNANTS OF THE ORIGINAL OCCLUDED FRONT HAVE BEEN PUSHING WESTWARD
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA OVERNIGHT PRODUCING AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW
FROM INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY TO THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...LIKELY
WITH VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATION. OTHERWISE...STRONG DEEP NORTHERLY
FLOW DOMINATES THE EASTERN BERING AND WESTERN ALASKA. THIS IS
PRODUCING THE TYPICAL SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS AS COLDER AIR MOVES
OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF THE BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...WHILE MODELS GENERALLY SHOW THE SAME SYNOPTIC
SCALE SOLUTION FOR LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF...THERE ARE A LOT OF
MESOSCALE DIFFERENCES RELATED TO UPPER LEVEL WAVES ROTATING AROUND
THE LOW CENTER. THIS MAKES FOR A TRICKY PRECIPITATION AND WIND
FORECAST OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE BULK OF PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALONG
THE GULF COAST AS LOW TRACKS TO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT.
HOWEVER..THERE ARE A COUPLE UPPER LEVEL WAVES THAT WILL PUSH
INLAND...ONE TODAY AND ANOTHER TONIGHT...WHICH MAY BRING A FEW
SHOWERS TO THE REST OF THE REGION. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN BUT...BUT THE SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHT ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN GAP WINDS ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

AN UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA IS SINKING SOUTHWARD THIS
MORNING...SLOWED BY THE STORM TO THE SOUTH. THIS TROUGH WILL
CONTINUE ITS SLOW PROGRESSION SOUTHWARD AND REACH SOUTHCENTRAL
EARLY NEXT WEEK. ARCTIC AIR WILL USHER SOUTHWARD AHEAD OF THE
UPPER TROUGH HELPING TO FORM A NEW LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF.
THIS IN TURN WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ONCE AGAIN
LEADING TO STRONGER WINDS. THIS WILL ALSO BRING A GOOD CHANCE
OF SNOW TO THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE MAINLAND WILL REMAIN UNDER THE SAME GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WHILE THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT STAYS
SQUEEZED BETWEEN A DEVELOPING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA AND A WEAKENING LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
REGION. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THIS MORNING JUST
WEST OF A LINE FROM DILLINGHAM TO SLEETMUTE BRINGING LIGHT SNOW
THIS EARLY THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF TOWARD LATE MORNING. HIGH
CLOUDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND BRISTOL BAY AREAS
WHILE THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY. THE SAME GENERAL
SURFACE PRESSURE PATTERN WILL REMAIN THROUGH MID WEEK KEEPING THE
GUSTY DRY NORTHERLY WINDS IN PLACE.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WEAK DISTURBANCES ALOFT COMBINED WITH
COLD AIR STREAMING DOWN FROM THE BERING STRAIT WILL RESULT IN
SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS OVER MOST OF THE BERING SEA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY FOR UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE
CENTRAL/EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKAN PENINSULA. OVER THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE WESTERN BERING
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD USHERING IN A BREAK FROM THE GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS AND SHOWERS OF THE PAST WEEK.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO DEPICT A
PROGRESSION OF THE LONG-WAVE NEXT WEEK WITH RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER
SIBERIA SHIFTING EASTWARD TO MAINLAND ALASKA MID WEEK WHILE A
LARGE PACIFIC LOW WANDERS NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS. FLOW
APPEARS AS IF IT MIGHT BECOME EVEN MORE PROGRESSIVE AS WE HEAD
FURTHER OUT IN TIME. BASED ON THIS EXPECT A MUCH MORE ACTIVE
PATTERN FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA BEGINNING LATER NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 127 130 132 138 140 150 165
                        170 179 180 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB/ML NOV 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC62 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 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.