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Gale Warning 502, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 25, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 25, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 25, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

200 
FZAK52 PAFC 251150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 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 SUN AUG 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 215 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 
200 NM WEST OF GAMBELL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA ON MON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO
160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB AND THEN TO 130 NW
NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 4
FT E OF 160W. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
626 
FZAK52 PAFC 251449 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 180

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 SUN AUG 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 215 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 
200 NM WEST OF GAMBELL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA ON MON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO
160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB AND THEN TO 130 NW
NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
650 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 160W...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. E OF 160W...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
650 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
334 
FZAK52 PAFC 252344
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 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 SUN AUG 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 185 NM WEST OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO
EASTERN RUSSIA ON MON. A 1000 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL 
MOVE TO 70 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON AND THEN QUICKLY 
EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON TUE. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL 
TRACK TO 70 NM WEST OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON AT 1005 MB.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT FROM SHEMYA W.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
343 
FZAK52 PAFC 260523 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
925 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

UPDATE ZONE 179

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

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

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 185 NM WEST OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO
EASTERN RUSSIA ON MON. A 1000 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL 
MOVE TO 70 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON AND THEN QUICKLY 
EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON TUE. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL 
TRACK TO 70 NM WEST OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON AT 1005 MB.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT FROM SHEMYA W.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
925 PM AKDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
516 
FZAK52 PAFC 261146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 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 MON AUG 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE OVER COLD BAY 
THIS AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB AND THEN QUICKLY EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC TONIGHT. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 170 NM EAST OF
ATTU TUE MORNING AT 1006 MB THEN MOVE OVER COLD BAY LATE TUE NIGHT AT
1001 MB.

$$

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BERING SIDE...W
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BERING SIDE...S WIND
20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...


.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
321 
FZAK52 PAFC 262347
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 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 MON AUG 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO NEAR COLD BAY AT
999 MB TUESDAY NIGHT THEN TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 995 MB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA TUE AND
WEDNESDAY.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
NW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 35 KT E OF SHEMYA IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
995 
FZAK52 PAFC 270533 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
935 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

UPDATED ZONE 172

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 MON AUG 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO NEAR COLD BAY AT
999 MB TUESDAY NIGHT THEN TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 995 MB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA TUE AND
WEDNESDAY.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
NW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
935 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...BECOMING
SW 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 35 KT E OF SHEMYA IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
016 
FZAK52 PAFC 271154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 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 TUE AUG 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MOVES TO 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN TO 95 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT
988 MB LATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA LATE
TUE AND WED.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
DIMINISHING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
796 
FZAK52 PAFC 272346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS LATE WED MORNING AND DEEPEN TO 999 MB THEN TO 180 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 992 MB. A WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS ON THU.

$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND E...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT... NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS  8 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF AMCHITKA PASS...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF AMCHITKA
PASS...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NORTH WIND 15
KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 27 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
711 
FZAK52 PAFC 281200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 987 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE
INTO THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB BY FRI MORNING. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON THU.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE....W
WIND 35 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
612 
FZAK52 PAFC 282356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 986 MB BY THU MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK INTO THE WESTERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON AND
TO THE EASTERN BERING BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 971 MB LOW SOUTH OF
KAMCHATKA WILL PUSH INTO THE WESTERN BERING BY THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES INCREASING TO 45 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF DUTCH HARBOR...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. E OF DUTCH
HARBOR...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...FROM SEGUAM ISLAND W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SEGUAM ISLAND E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 
8 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 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 Aug 24, 1:12 PM AKDT, 14 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 1:12 PM AKDT, 14 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
112 PM AKDT SAT AUG 24 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A HIGHLY
AMPLIFIED BUT PROGRESSIVE PATTERN IN PLACE ACROSS THE ALASKA
REGION WITH A RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC AND
CENTRAL BERING SEA AND TROUGHS ON EITHER SIDE OF IT. THE SUBTROPICAL
JET EXITS ASIA AT 40N LATITUDE AND THEN CURVES NORTHWARD OVER THE
BERING RIDGE AND THEN DIVES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. A STRONG SHORT-WAVE TRACKING INTO THE
SOUTHWEST BERING IS LEADING TO DEEPENING OF A SURFACE LOW WHICH IS
TRACKING NORTHWARD OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL BERING. A WARM FRONT IS
PROGRESSING NORTH AND EASTWARD RAPIDLY SPREADING RAIN AND FOG
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS TOWARD SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

MEANWHILE...A COUPLE STRONG VORTICITY MAXIMA ARE RAPIDLY DIGGING
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WITH A FEW WEAKER WAVES JUST
UPSTREAM. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND DRYING
FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO THE WESTERN GULF. THIS IS CAUSING STRONGER
WINDS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ACROSS PORTIONS OF BRISTOL
BAY...THE WESTERN GULF AND COOK INLET AREAS. THERE IS ALSO A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AS A SURFACE LOW OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF EXITS AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH
AND WEST. THIS IS COMBINING WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SUBSIDENCE TO
PRODUCE STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG THE GULF COASTAL AREAS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH CONSISTENCY
IN HANDLING OF SYSTEMS ORIGINATING IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WHICH
IS LIKELY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF DATA SPARSITY AND DIFFICULTY IN
TIMING FEATURES IN SUCH PROGRESSIVE FLOW. THEY HAVE ALL INITIALIZED
WELL WITH THE STRONG FEATURES NOTED IN THE ANALYSIS SECTION ABOVE.
HOWEVER...DIFFERENCES DEVELOP WITH THE TRACK OF THE THE UPPER WAVE
OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING AS IT REACHES SOUTHWEST ALASKA ALONG WITH
HANDLING OF WEAKER UPSTREAM WAVES WHICH CROSS A FLATTENED OUT RIDGE
AND THEN DIVE SOUTHEASTWARD AS THEY REACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THEY
ALL INDICATE THE SAME PRIMARY IMPACT...AN ELONGATING AND WEAKENING
FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE UNCERTAINTY LIES IN HOW
FAR EAST THE FRONTAL PRECIP AND CLOUDS WILL MAKE IT.

MODEL SPREAD AND UNCERTAINTY IS MUCH GREATER WITH TRACK OF NEXT
SYSTEM MOVING OVER TOP OF THE RIDGE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. WITH
NEAR ZONAL FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM THE MODELS DO
SEEM TO BE TRENDING THE CORRECT WAY WITH A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK
ACROSS THE BERING SEA. THUS...WILL ALSO TREND THE FORECAST HEAVILY
THAT DIRECTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO MIXING DOWN OF STRONGER WINDS
FROM ALOFT AS WELL AS TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. THESE WINDS
WILL THEN QUICKLY DIE OFF DURING THE EVENING...ESPECIALLY INLAND...AS

THE GULF LOW RE-FORMS OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF ALLOWING GRADIENTS AND
WINDS AT ALL LEVELS TO WEAKEN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL. WITH CLEAR SKIES
AND DRY AIR SETTLING IN ACROSS THE REGION RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL
LEAD TO DECOUPLING OF THE BOUNDARY LAYER WHICH IN TURN WILL LEAD
TO THE COLDEST NIGHT-TIME TEMPERATURES IN QUITE A WHILE. EXPECT
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TO DROP DOWN TO FREEZING OR BELOW WITH
WIDESPREAD LOWER TO MID 40S ACROSS MUCH OF THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL.

ON SUNDAY SOME MID TO HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM
CROSSING THE BERING SEA WILL LIKELY MOVE THROUGH...BUT ANY PRECIP
CHANCES WILL BE CONFINED TO PORTIONS OF KODIAK ISLAND. UNCERTAINTY
GROWS WITH TRACK OF THE NEXT BERING SYSTEM BUT CURRENT INDICATIONS
ARE THAT IT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE REGION AND DRY WEATHER MAY
HOLD FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALL THE WAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THOSE LOCATIONS EXPERIENCING GUSTY WIND TODAY
WILL SEE THE WINDS QUICKLY LIGHTEN UP THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES OVERHEAD. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSS THE BERING SEA WILL ARRIVE
ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA LATE TONIGHT AND SPREAD INLAND DURING THE
DAY SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL ELONGATE AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND...
SO THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY WILL
LIKELY SEE LIGHTER RAIN THAN COASTAL AREAS. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL
RAPIDLY CROSS THE BERING SEA MONDAY...ALTHOUGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IN THE TRACK IS BELOW AVERAGE. BASED ON A MODEL TREND TOWARD A MORE
SOUTHERLY TRACK BRISTOL BAY WILL HAVE THE BEST SHOT OF RECEIVING
ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MARGINALLY COOLER LOW LEVEL AIR MOVING IN
THE BACK SIDE OF THE CURRENT STORM WILL ERODE SOME OF THE STEEP
TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACE ACROSS THE BERING SEA
AND ALEUTIANS...HELPING BRING AN END TO WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL FLATTEN OUT WHICH MEANS THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL
TAKE A FARTHER SOUTH TRACK ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH RAIN AND FOG
PRIMARILY CONFINED TO THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD MODELS
ARE LOCKED ON TO AN UPPER LOW/SHORT-WAVE MOVING OUT OF RUSSIA AND
AMPLIFYING OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND ON WEDNESDAY...LIKELY BRINGING
RAIN AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA. THERE IS MUCH LARGER UNCERTAINTY WITH THE SOUTHERN STREAM
FLOW OVER THE FLATTENED NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC RIDGE. LATEST MODELS
ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF PHASE WITH NEXT SYSTEM TRACKING ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK. THUS...WILL HOLD TIGHT UNTIL
MODELS GAIN SOME SORT OF HOLD ON THE PROGRESSION OF SHORT-WAVES.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...172 175 176 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB AUG 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Aug 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Aug 24, 9:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days

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Sources

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