Storm Warning 146, NWS Anchorage, AK

485 
FZAK52 PAFC 030428 AAA
CWFALU

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

UPDATED ZONES 170 176

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

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

909 
FZAK52 PAFC 031132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

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

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

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

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

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

$$