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Gale Warning 437, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 20, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

475 
FZAK52 PAFC 201133
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 53N 159N WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE BY FRI
MORNING. A 974 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
965 MB FRI MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AND THEN 
MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 974 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
030 
FZAK52 PAFC 201250 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

CORRECTED TYPO IN 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 53N 159W WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE BY FRI
MORNING. A 974 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
965 MB FRI MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AND THEN 
MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 974 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
581 
FZAK52 PAFC 210001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL DEEPEN TO 960 MB 135 NM SE OF
ATTU FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
AT 980 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. HIGHER
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. FROM SEGUAM ISLAND E...SE WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
475 
FZAK52 PAFC 211143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN 
TO 987 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 55 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF CHIRIKOF 
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W CHIRIKOF ISLAND 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 160W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT W OF 160W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF 160W. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 
PORT MOLLER. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...BECOMING S 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
W OF AMCHITKA PASS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
491 
FZAK52 PAFC 211636 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN 
TO 987 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 55 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF CHIRIKOF 
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W CHIRIKOF ISLAND 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 160W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT W OF 160W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF 160W. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 
PORT MOLLER. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...BECOMING S 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
W OF AMCHITKA PASS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
532 
FZAK52 PAFC 211738 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
940 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN 
TO 987 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 55 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF CHIRIKOF 
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W CHIRIKOF ISLAND 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 160W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT W OF 160W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF 160W. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 
PORT MOLLER. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
W OF PORT MOLLER. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...BECOMING S 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
940 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
W OF AMCHITKA PASS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT 
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
352 
FZAK52 PAFC 212349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 52N 179E WILL MOVE TO 54N 170W AT 978 MB SAT
AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 54N 160W AT 995 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12
FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
797 
FZAK52 PAFC 221142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 70 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 986 MB THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 998 MB SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. E OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. BERING SIDE...SW
WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BERING SIDE...NW
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE.

.SUN...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SHEMYA W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. . 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. . 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 Jun 19, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 19 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE PATTERN CHANGE IS EVIDENT TODAY AS
THE LARGE BLOCKING RIDGE HAS MOVED NORTHWARD OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA
AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SWEEPS FROM EAST TO WEST FROM THE NORTHWEST
GULF INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE COLD AIR AT
THE CORE OF THIS LOW HAS GREATLY INCREASED THE INSTABILITY NEAR IT
AND HAS TOUCHED OFF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTHERN
KENAI PENINSULA AS IT HAS PASSED THROUGH. A SERIES OF WAVES AHEAD OF
THIS LOW BROUGHT SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BRISTOL BAY
AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS LOW IN MERGING WITH ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL
LOW THAT IS SOUTH OF SAND POINT.

MOST OF THE CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY IS WEST OF THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN
RANGES TODAY WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM THE KILBUCK MOUNTAINS
WEST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EVENING. THIS IS DUE TO EXISTING
INSTABILITY IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA MEETING THE COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVING ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.

AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A RIDGE BUILDING IN THE EASTERN GULF THAT
WILL MOVE INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF AND EASTERN ALASKA BY
TOMORROW. THIS RIDGE WILL KEEP A LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AT
BAY AND DISSIPATE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW I SOUTHWEST OF THE
ALEUTIANS ISLANDS WHICH WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TOMORROW.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STILL DOING REASONABLY WELL TODAY.
THEY ARE ALL LOCKED ON THE POSITION AND MOVEMENT OF THE LARGE HIGH
BUT THERE IS A LITTLE LESS CERTAINTY AS TO HOW THE UPPER LEVEL WAVES
ARE ALL MOVING. HOWEVER THE LARGEST MODEL QUESTION REVOLVES AROUND
THE LARGE LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TOMORROW. THIS LOW IS
EXTRA-TROPICAL AND THEREFORE BEARS WATCHING DUE TO MODEL DIFFICULTY
IN ACCURATELY DEPICTING THE MOISTURE FIELDS AND MOVEMENT. AT THIS
TIME THE ECMWF IS A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE GFS AND NAM SOLUTION .

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL SEE SKIES CLEARING
AND ANY RESIDUAL SHOWERS EXITING THE AREA THIS EVENING AS THE RIDGE
IN THE EASTERN GULF BUILDS IN. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE SOME SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EVENING...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE
NIGHT IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS
THIS EVENING IN THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS THIS WAVE PASSES
THOUGH THOUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE VALLEY WILL PROBABLY BE TO DRY
FOR ANY CONVECTION AT ALL.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE FORECAST BEYOND FRIDAY NIGHT REMAINS LOW
CONFIDENCE AS MODELS CONTINUE WITH INCONSISTENCY FROM RUN TO RUN.
THIS IS LIKELY TIED TO THE TROPICAL ORIGIN OF THE LARGE LOW THAT WILL
BE NEAR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE LEANING
TOWARD A SOLUTION THAT WILL BRING THE LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF WHICH
WOULD BRING WARM TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHERN ALASKA...BUT NOT NEARLY AS
WARM AS WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN OVER THE PAST WEEK. DUE TO THE RUN TO RUN
INCONSISTENCY IN THE MODELS THE NEXT FEW RUNS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO
SEE IF THEY CONFIRM THIS PATTERN OR KEEP CHANGING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY 111. FLOOD WATCH 145.
MARINE...GALE 172 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 141.

JUN 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jun 19, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jun 19, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jun 19, 4:17 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC42 hr
Jun 20, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jun 20, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.