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Gale Warning 344, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 2, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 

$$
9 follow-up statements
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.  
$$
729 
FZAK52 PAFC 052332
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SHEMYA GIVES WAY TO EASTERLY FLOW BY
SAT NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 455 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN MORNING WILL
MOVE TO 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

.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 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND
15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

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

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
TP

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 2, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

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

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS. THE
NAM (NOT A GLOBAL MODEL) STARTS TO DIVERGE FROM THE OTHER GUIDANCE
BY 36 HOURS AND AFTER THAT POINT IT IS NOT AS RELIABLE. CONFIDENCE
FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS. THERE IS A RIDGE OVER WESTERN ALASKA AND ANOTHER ONE OVER
THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS OVER NORTHWEST
CANADA WITH A TROUGH STRETCHING INTO NORTHEAST ALASKA. THIS LEAVES
THE AREA FROM SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TO THE UPPER ALASKA PENINSULA
(EAST OF CHIGNIK) IN A "COL" BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN HIGHS AND THE TWO
MAIN LOWS. A WEAK UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS MOVING
NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE COL.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE PENINSULA LOW WILL "SCOOT" THROUGH THE

COL TONIGHT...MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING SLIGHT CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
TO COASTAL AREAS BUT LEAVE INLAND AREAS DRY. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THE EASTERN GULF RIDGE WILL PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
AND REMAIN THERE INTO FRIDAY. AT THE SAME TIME THE CANADIAN LOW WILL
SLOWLY MOVE WEST WITH THE CENTER OF THE LOW MOVING INTO NORTHEAST
ALASKA ON FRIDAY. THE RESULT OF THIS WILL BE DRY WEATHER FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF COAST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KODIAK
ISLAND...WHICH WILL SEE ONSHORE FLOW FROM THE ALEUTIAN LOW. IN
ADDITION THE INTRODUCTION OF COLDER AIR IN INTERIOR ALASKA WILL
INCREASE THE OFFSHORE FLOW AND THUS GAP FLOW WINDS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE
AREA THROUGH FRIDAY KEEPING CONDITIONS DRY. WEATHER FRONTS WILL
PERIODICALLY NEAR THE COAST...BUT OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS WILL BE THE
MAIN RESULT.

FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...THE MAIN WEATHER PRODUCER THROUGH
THURSDAY WILL BE THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...AND THEN LATER
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A TRIPLE POINT LOW THAT FORMS TO THE EAST OF
THAT LOW WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT LOW. THE MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARY
WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEST INTO THE PRIBILOFS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
TONIGHT BUT STALL JUST SHY OF THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 138 150 155 165 170 171 172 175 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG APR 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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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.