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Gale Warning 410, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
May 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

379 
FZAK52 PAFC 242301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN IN PLACE TO
996 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
8 follow-up statements
569 
FZAK52 PAFC 251154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 110 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 999 MB SUN NIGHT 100 NM
WEST OF SAINT GEORGE. A 992 MB LOW FORMS SAT AFTERNOON 75 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKENS TO 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT BEFORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT....BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT....DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MILLER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 6
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF PORT MOLLER. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
348 
FZAK52 PAFC 251306 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 165 TYPO

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 110 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 999 MB SUN NIGHT 100 NM
WEST OF SAINT GEORGE. A 992 MB LOW FORMS SAT AFTERNOON 75 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKENS TO 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT BEFORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT....BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MILLER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 6
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF PORT MOLLER. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
110 
FZAK52 PAFC 251321 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 165 TYPO

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 110 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 999 MB SUN NIGHT 100 NM
WEST OF SAINT GEORGE. A 992 MB LOW FORMS SAT AFTERNOON 75 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKENS TO 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT BEFORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT....BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 6
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF PORT MOLLER. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
385 
FZAK52 PAFC 252335
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL
ISLAND AT 997 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 170 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1002 MB MONDAY MORNING. A 993 MB LOW 70
NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...SE WIND 35 KT. E OF 160W...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W OF 160W...E WIND 30 KT. E OF 160W...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 15 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
201 
FZAK52 PAFC 261146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR SAINT GEORGE DRIFTS AROUND THE CENTRAL BERING AS IT
WEAKENS TO 1009 MB MON EVENING 60 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AND THEN
DISSIPATES. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 53N 159W WEAKENS TO 995 MB AS IT SLOWLY
MOVES TO 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF PORT MOLLER. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
834 
FZAK52 PAFC 262318
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEAKENS AND DRIFTS SOUTHEAST
THROUGH TUESDAY. A 998 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WEAKENS
TO 1011 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR ATKA TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TROUGH TUESDAY.
$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
099 
FZAK52 PAFC 270008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEAKENS AND DRIFTS SOUTHEAST
THROUGH TUESDAY. A 998 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WEAKENS
TO 1011 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR ATKA TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
435 
FZAK52 PAFC 271143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 1011 MB MON NIGHT
80 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 992 MB LOW 225 NM
SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEAKENS TO 995 MB MON NIGHT 350 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
AND THEN CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 27 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE 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 May 24, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA...WITH WEAK SOUTHERLY
FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE MAINLAND. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA
IS GAINING STRENGTH AND BEGINNING TO EXPAND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE
STATE...WITH THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON ALREADY OCCURRING
AT MANY LOCATIONS. A FAIRLY WEAK 997 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD...WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
BEGINNING TO IMPACT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WITH
WIND AND RAIN. CLOUD-COVER IS DECLINING ACROSS MOST PARTS OF THE
MAINLAND...AND IS COMBINING WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE SOME
DIURNAL CONVECTIVE CLOUDS ALONG AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES. A WEAK TROUGH
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS PRODUCING SOME LOCALLY GUSTY OFFSHORE
WINDS IN WHITTIER AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...BUT IS ALSO HELPING TO
PULL THE WIDESPREAD MARINE STRATUS AWAY FROM THE GULF COAST
COMMUNITIES AND OUT TO SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THAT THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN
WILL BE DOMINATED BY THE STRONG RIDGE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO
THE INTERIOR THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS MEANS UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL BE
CONFINED TO THE BERING SEA REGION AND WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THE BIG STORY WILL BE TEMPERATURES RISING TO ABOVE NORMAL
ACROSS MOST OF THE MAINLAND...AND WARMING TO NEAR-NORMAL OVER THE
ALEUTIAN DOMAIN. THE LARGEST AREA OF MODEL DISCREPANCY INVOLVES THE
EVOLUTION OF THE UPPER LOW CURRENTLY MOVING AWAY FROM KODIAK ISLAND
INTO THE GULF. ALL MODELS SHOW THIS LOW RE-CURVING NORTHWESTWARD BY
SUNDAY AND MOVING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL...THOUGH TIMING AND POSITION
DIFFERENCES EXIST. THE ECMWF IS THE FASTEST AND FURTHEST WEST...WHILE
THE NAM IS A BIT OF AN OUTLIER TO THE EAST. THE GFS IS A GOOD
MIDDLE-GROUND SOLUTION TODAY...AND WAS CLOSE TO THE MODEL CONSENSUS
OF THE OVERNIGHT MODEL RUNS. THUS THE GFS SOLUTION WAS PREFERRED
DURING THE FORECAST PROCESS TODAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...SUN AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE RULE FOR MOST OF
THE MAINLAND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. GRADUALLY INCREASING
INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO INCREASING AMOUNTS OF DIURNAL CLOUDS FORMING
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. THE
BEST CHANCES FOR SHOWERS OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL BE OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AS MENTIONED IN THE MODEL
DISCUSSION...THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING A BIT WITH BRINGING AN
EASTERLY WAVE THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE EXACT
TRACK AND TIMING WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE ON CHANCES FOR RAIN AT
ANY GIVEN LOCATION. WITH MUCH UNCERTAINTY REMAINING...WILL OPT TO
LEAVE MOST OF THE AREA AT FAIRLY LOW POPS...BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT THE TREND IS TOWARD A CLOUDIER AND WETTER SCENARIO ON
SUNDAY EVENING FROM COOK INLET OVER TO THE COPPER BASIN.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND... WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW AND PROXIMITY TO THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH ARE KEEPING CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS ACROSS MUCH OF
THE AREA SO FAR TODAY...THOUGH WITH TIME THE TREND WILL BE DEFINITELY
BE TOWARD CLEARING SKIES AND WARMER CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. SATELLITE IMAGERY OVER INLAND AREAS SHOW CONVECTIVE CLOUDS
FORMING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER STRATIFORM CLOUDS MOVE OUT. THIS
WILL BECOME THE NORM OVER THE COMING DAYS AS WARMER TEMPERATURES
ALLOW INCREASING INSTABILITY TO SLOWLY SPREAD TO THE WEST.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT NORTH AND BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE
SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL KEEP UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER
MUCH OF THE REGION...THOUGH NOTHING PARTICULARLY UNUSUAL. WARMER
TEMPERATURES WILL BLEED INTO THE AREA FROM THE BUILDING RIDGE OVER
THE MAINLAND...ALLOWING MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES TO TAKE HOLD.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED WARMING OVER THE MAINLAND APPEARS THAT IT WILL
STAY IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. NO MAJOR
STORM SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE ALASKAN DOMAIN...AND
LOCAL INFLUENCES SUCH AS SEA BREEZES AND AFTERNOON CONVECTION WILL BE
THE PRIMARY WEATHER IMPACTS FOR THE NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 150 155
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DIXON MAY 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
May 25, 6:46 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC15 hr
May 25, 10:00 AM AKDTFlood WatchAFC49 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.