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Gale Warning 613, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 27, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

607 
FZAK52 PAFC 271156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 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 FRI SEP 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO
16 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 55 KT. W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 50 KT
DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W OF COLD
BAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT W OF COLD BAY. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA W....NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
213 
FZAK52 PAFC 271612 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

UPDATED ZONE 160 165 179 180 

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.

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

A 973 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO
16 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
E OF 160W...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA W....NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
436 
FZAK52 PAFC 271804 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1005 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

UPDATED ZONE 165

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

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

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

A 973 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO
16 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
E OF 160W...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1005 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA W....NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
273 
FZAK52 PAFC 272350
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 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 FRI SEP 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST 
PACIFIC FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A 995 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA 
WILL DISSIPATE AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FRI NIGHT 
AND SAT.

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS....NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BERING SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
397 
FZAK52 PAFC 281122
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 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 SAT SEP 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 270
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT EVENING. A 1007 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUN EVENING.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E.. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E.. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NORTHEAST WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NW WIND 15
KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 Sep 26, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE IS A POWERFUL LOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA MOVING JUST SOUTH OF DUE EAST. THE UPPER LOW IS CENTERED
JUST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WITH THE SURFACE LOW AHEAD OF IT
CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. THE WARM FRONT STRETCHES FROM
ABOUT CHIGNIK SOUTHWARD. THE COLD FRONT IS ROUGHLY ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN...WITH THE OCCLUDED FRONT ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINLAND ALASKA. THERE IS ALSO A WEAKENING LOW
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THAT IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THERE ARE SOME
DIFFERENCES IN HOW THEY HANDLE SMALL-SCALE DETAILS IN THE LOW THAT
MOVES FROM THE BERING INTO THE GULF (MAINLY DUE TO A SLIGHT SPLIT IN
LOW LEVEL FLOW)...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE FORECAST PROBLEMS. THERE
IS A GREATER DIFFERENCE IN HOW THEY HANDLE A LOW MOVING INTO THE
ALEUTIANS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE GFS IS A NICE "MIDDLE GROUND"
ON THIS LOW AND MATCHES THE INHERITED FORECAST WELL...SO IT WAS THE
PREFERRED SOLUTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE WEAKENING LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME SHOWERS TONIGHT WILL HAVE DISSIPATED BY
FRIDAY MORNING. THE BERING LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TONIGHT AND THEN CROSS KODIAK ISLAND AN PUSH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE QUITE STRONG...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF THE SURFACE LOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW ALSO
HAS A NICE MOISTURE TAP INTO A FORMER TROPICAL SYSTEM NEAR JAPAN SO
PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL SHOULD BE PRETTY DECENT...THOUGH THE FAST SPEED OF THIS
SYSTEM WILL LIMIT TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS. INLAND PORTIONS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL WILL NOT SEE VERY MUCH RAIN AS THE BULK OF THE
MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS STAYS OVER/NEAR THE GULF.

BY SATURDAY THE LOW WILL HAVE MOVED WELL SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHERN
ALASKA. SOME RESIDUAL UPPER LEVEL "TROGHINESS" WILL KEEP SOME
MOISTURE OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

FOR THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRIDAY AS
THE MAIN LOW PUSHES INTO THE GULF AND THE SURFACE PRESSURE FILLS
BEHIND IT. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS THE FORMER
TROPICAL SYSTEM MENTIONED ABOVE. THIS SYSTEM WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE
WEAKER THAN THE CURRENT ONE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 150 155 160 165 180.
         GALE WARNING 120 125 130 132 138 140 170 171 172 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG SEP 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC56 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 7:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 27, 8:10 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC20 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.