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Storm Warning 107, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 22, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

161 
FZAK52 PAFC 222316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

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

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

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA EARLY MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB. A 990 MB LOW WILL
MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 968 MB AND BE 130 NM SOUTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
048 
FZAK52 PAFC 231159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 230 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA AT 995 MB AND DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 991 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
170 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 230 NM
NORTHEAST OF ADAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 968 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 973 MB BY EARLY WED
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
160W...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

JM
167 
FZAK52 PAFC 232310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB TUE
AFTERNOON 210 NM NORTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB
100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WED MORNING AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO
985 MB WEST OF PORT HEIDEN WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. WIND BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT IN THE EVENING N OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT
BECOMING SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 13 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. WIND BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
AMCHITKA PASS. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SHEMYA...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
120 
FZAK52 PAFC 241149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

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

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

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SAINT
PAUL AT 976 MB EARLY WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND
WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB BY EARLY THU MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB EARLY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S
WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING 
TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
65 KT BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 20
FT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
177 
FZAK52 PAFC 242327 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING AND REACH
THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF
CHIGNIK WED AFTERNOON WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 998 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CORDOVA THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING...SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S
WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY 
FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING THEN
INCREASING TO NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Sep 22, 1:45 PM AKDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 1:45 PM AKDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

.MODELS GOOD THROUGH TUE THEN THEN EC UK BECOME FASTER BUT BOTH TAKE A WEAKENING
LOW EAST ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND INTO THE GULF LATE WED AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
WINDS APPEAR TO HAVE PEAKED ACROSS THE KODIAK ISLAND AREAS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO
65 MPH AT THE STATE AIRPORT AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS ELSEWHERE IN THE ZONE. THIS
WIND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO KICK UP DUST/ASH OFF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND BLOW IT
OVER THE ISLAND. SHOWERS AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXTEND BACK TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. PERIODS OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL
CONTINUE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BETWEEN 147W AND 150W WITH SNOW LEVELS
VARYING AROUND 500 FT. SNOW WILL BE MORE SCATTERED ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
AND CONFINED TO THE UPSLOPE AREAS. THIS WILL ALL END FROM WEST TO EAST MON
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE COMES IN FROM BRISTOL BAY. NEXT STORM FROM
THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON
EVENING. THIS WILL MOVE TO BETWEEN ST GEORGE ISLE AND DUTCH HARBOR TUE EVENING
WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 968 MB. GALES AND POSSIBLY STORM FORCES WINDS WILL
ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM. AFTER A NICE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT RAIN AND WIND WILL
AGAIN SPREAD TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST, AND THEN TO KODIAK
ISLAND BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME TIME LIGHT WINDS AND DRY WEATHER WILL
BE SEEN FROM THE GULF NORTH TO THE ALASKA RANGE. CHINOOK TYPE WINDS WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS OVER
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 136 137 138 155 160 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

*** SEP 13

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 12:45 PM AKDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1245 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

AKZ171-230300-

...MINOR ASHFALL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND...

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE BLOWN DUST AND ASH OFF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
AND SPREAD IT ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND. MINOR DUST OR ASHFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLAND. ANY ASHFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED
TO A TRACE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 23, 5:01 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC11 hr
Sep 23, 3:57 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC13 hr
Sep 23, 3:57 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 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.