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Gale Warning 341, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 1, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 1, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

673 
FZAK52 PAFC 012316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 230 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW WILL MOVE TO 340 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT MATTHEW LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A 964 MB LOW

470 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WED
AFTERNOON AT 975 MB.

$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
609 
FZAK52 PAFC 021200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 380 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA AS IT WEAKENS TO 983 MB THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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

.TODAY...E OF 160W...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. W OF 160W...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY... VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
818 
FZAK52 PAFC 022328
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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 APR 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA
LATE WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB THEN DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 
986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 530 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY THU MORNING
AND MOVE TO 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE
EVENING...EXCEPT SE 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN  AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
ENDING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE....15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
240 
FZAK52 PAFC 030529 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

UPDATED ZONE 175

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 APR 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA
LATE WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB THEN DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 
986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 530 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY THU MORNING
AND MOVE TO 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE
EVENING...EXCEPT SE 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN  AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
ENDING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE....15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
930 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
699 
FZAK52 PAFC 031139
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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 APR 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 350 NM
SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 987 MB THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 986 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP 490 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY THU MORNING AND MOVE TO
320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE THU NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.   
$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$
513 
FZAK52 PAFC 032327
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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 WED APR 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB THEN DISSIPATE THU
EVENING. A 981 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON AT 987 MB.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...BUILDING TO 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
830 
FZAK52 PAFC 040536 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
935 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

CORRECTED 165

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 WED APR 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB THEN DISSIPATE THU
EVENING. A 981 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON AT 987 MB.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BERING SIDE...BUILDING TO 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED APR 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
278 
FZAK52 PAFC 041114
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

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

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF 
ATKA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB THEN DISSIPATE THIS
EVENING. A 986 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THIS MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON AT 988 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...NE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. E OF ATKA...N WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING E 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$
271 
FZAK52 PAFC 042254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

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

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A
981 MB LOW AROUND 390 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
EXTEND FROM THIS LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY. A 977 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO 720 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND TO ABOUT 620
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WITH A 985 MB CENTER.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...4 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
ICE EDGE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
TP
583 
FZAK52 PAFC 050557 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

UPDATED ZONES 150 172 179

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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A
981 MB LOW AROUND 390 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
EXTEND FROM THIS LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY. A 977 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO 720 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND TO ABOUT 620
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WITH A 985 MB CENTER.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...4 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
ICE EDGE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
TP
813 
FZAK52 PAFC 051056
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

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

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A 996 MB LOW FORMS
200 NM EAST OF SHEMYA LATE THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO 345 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA LATE SAT EVENING AT 1000 MB.
$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...NE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.

.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E
25 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Apr 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS.
THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO THE HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN...WHICH
IS A FAIRLY PREDICTABLE REGIME. THEREFORE THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE DIFFERENCES THAT DO EXIST ARE MINOR. THEY
CONCERN A WEAK FRONT WORKING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT
LOW TOWARDS THE END OF THE SHORT TERM.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS CYCLONIC FLOW OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND MOVING EAST. THERE IS
ANOTHER RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A
DISSIPATING FRONT IS DRAPED ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA. AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW CENTERED JUST NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT EXTENDS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE EASTERN GULF LOW WILL
WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND INTO THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAVE A
WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...THEN AGAIN OVER THE
WRANGLE MOUNTAINS ON TUESDAY DUE TO THE CYCLONIC FLOW AND COLD AIR
ALOFT. OTHERWISE CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED TO COASTAL
AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATED WITH A VERY WEAK UPPER
LOW OVER THE GULF...AND THEN ONLY OVER KODIAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

FOR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND BERING SEA...
THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY. THE LOW SPINNING
UP SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MATURE THIS EVENING AND WORK
EASTWARDS. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL STALL SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...WITH A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ON THURSDAY. THE OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THIS LOW WILL WORK
NORTH AND EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING...THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY AND THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN STALL AND
WEAKEN AS THE TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 175.
         GALE WARNING 155 165 170 171 172 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG APR 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.