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Gale Warning 373, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 10, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2014, 3:45 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 10, 2014, 3:45 PM AKDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2014, 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.

863 
FZAK52 PAFC 102345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

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.

PKZ199-111300-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS
IT DISSIPATES THU NIGHT AND FRI. A 997 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK TO 150 NM
WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111300-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111300-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-111300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

283 
FZAK52 PAFC 111109
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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.

PKZ199-120000-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
A 990 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH
OF ST PAUL SAT MORNING AT 988 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK TO 130
NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT WITH LITTLE CHANGE
IN STRENGTH. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SAT MORNING BEFORE MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-120000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 7
FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120000-
BRISTOL BAY-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5
FT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120000-
UNALASKA BAY-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120000-
ADAK TO KISKA-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120000-
KISKA TO ATTU-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120000-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120000-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-120000-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
309 AM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

201 
FZAK52 PAFC 112348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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.

PKZ199-121230-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT THEN TO 140 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121230-
BRISTOL BAY-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121230-
UNALASKA BAY-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-121230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
348 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

603 
FZAK52 PAFC 121122
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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.

PKZ199-130045-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 140 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 987 MB. THIS LOW WILL
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY SUN EVENING. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 260
NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 70 NM
EAST OF ST PAUL LATE SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE SUN.

$$

PKZ150-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130045-
BRISTOL BAY-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130045-
UNALASKA BAY-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

544 
FZAK52 PAFC 130000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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.

PKZ199-131315-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 120 NM NW OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 320 NM W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND MON MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE BY MON AFTERNOON. A
999 MB LOW 621 NM S OF ADAK WILL TRACK TO 220 NM SE OF SAND POINT
AT 1001 MB BY MON MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 760 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL
STRENGTHEN AND TRACK TO 380 NM S OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 70 NM SE OF ADAK AT 985 BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...S WIND
30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131315-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131315-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.  RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-131315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 10, 12:38 PM AKDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 12:38 PM AKDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1238 PM AKDT THU APR 10 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE CENTERED OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING IS MOVING RATHER QUICKLY EASTWARD
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME STRONG
GUSTY GAP WINDS THIS MORNING...PARTICULARLY IN THE THOMPSON
PASS/VALDEZ AREA. THESE WILL QUICKLY DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH
THE END OF THE COLD ADVECTION AND A SLACKENING PRESSURE GRADIENT.
WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND EXPECT
TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON AFTER A CHILLY
START THIS MORNING.

UPSTREAM OF THE RIDGE A VERY LARGE CLOSED LOW IS NEARLY STATIONARY
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A DIGGING SHORT-WAVE OVER THE NORTH-
CENTRAL PACIFIC HAS PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT AMPLIFICATION OF THE
PATTERN. EARLY SIGNS OF CYCLOGENESIS ARE EVIDENT IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY (AROUND 40N 148W) WITH DEEP MOISTURE BEGINNING TO STREAM
NORTHWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS
DEVELOPING SYSTEM IS THE FOCUS OF THE SHORT-TERM FORECAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...ALL 12Z SOLUTIONS EXCEPT FOR THE NAM SHOW A
SIMILAR SOLUTION WITH THE DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC. THERE HAS BEEN A GRADUAL TREND TOWARD A MORE AMPLIFIED
TROUGH AND DEEPER SURFACE LOW OVER THE PAST COUPLE DAYS...SO WILL
TREND THE WIND FORECAST ACCORDINGLY. A LARGER SPREAD IN SOLUTIONS
ARISES WITH THE HANDLING OF WEAKER FEATURES...INCLUDING
DEVELOPMENT OF TRIPLE POINT LOWS IN THE KODIAK ISLAND/ALASKA
PENINSULA REGION AND PROGRESSION OF LOWS BEHIND THIS FIRST STORM
SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY...NONE OF THESE DIFFERENCES WILL HAVE TOO MUCH
IMPACT ON THE GENERAL FORECAST. THUS...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
ABOUT AVERAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AFTER A COUPLE CHILLY DAYS TEMPERATURES WILL
BEGIN TO MODERATE FRIDAY AS THE FIRST RIDGE EXITS TO THE EAST AND
A RIDGE BUILDING AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW BRINGS WARMER
AIR FROM THE SOUTH. CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION WON'T BE FAR BEHIND.
THE RIDGE WILL INITIALLY KEEP THE WORST OF THE WEATHER CONFINED TO
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...BUT
AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND MAINLAND ALASKA
WILL BECOME ENVELOPED IN THE UPPER TROUGH. THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE
ACTIVE WEATHER LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.

WITH MODELS TRENDING TOWARD A STRONGER NORTH PACIFIC LOW ALSO
EXPECT A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF.
THERE ARE SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES WITH EXTENT OF TRIPLE POINT
DEVELOPMENT IN THE KODIAK ISLAND REGION. IF THE TRIPLE POINTS DO
DEVELOP INTO LOWS WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER. THE OTHER AFFECT
OF TRIPLE POINT DEVELOPMENT WILL BE TO BEND LOW LEVEL FLOW MORE
TOWARD THE NORTH OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT WHICH WILL HELP HOLD IN
COLDER AIR LONGER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. IT WILL CERTAINLY BE COLD
ENOUGH FOR SNOW AS PRECIPITATION ARRIVES ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE BIG CHALLENGE IS
DETERMINING HOW QUICK THE TRANSITION TO RAIN WILL BE. EVEN THOUGH
IT IS APRIL LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES SUPPORT A FAIRLY SLOW TRANSITION
ON SUNDAY. THERE ARE SOME KEY MODEL DIFFERENCES IN THE ORIENTATION
OF THE UPPER TROUGH AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND SUNDAY...WHICH MAKES IT A CHALLENGE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH
PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE IT INTO INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL. UPPER LEVEL
FLOW WILL ACCELERATE...SO ANYTHING THAT DOES FALL WILL BE SHORT-
LIVED.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...DUE ITS CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE DEVELOPING
PACIFIC STORM SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL EXPERIENCE THE BRUNT OF THE
IMPACTS WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM. STRONG LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST FLOW
WILL PRODUCE SOME DOWNSLOPE DRYING IN THE LEE OF THE ALASKA AND
ALEUTIAN RANGES AND TO A LESSER EXTENT IN THE LEE OF THE AHKLUN
AND KILBUCK MOUNTAINS. DO EXPECT WIDESPREAD WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION IN THE UPSLOPE AREAS. THE AIR MASS WILL BE COLD
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL SNOW AS PRECIP FIRST MOVES IN FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY...BUT EXPECT A QUICK WARM-UP FOR MOST AREAS ON
SATURDAY DUE TO WARM ADVECTION AND DOWNSLOPE WARMING. WITH UPPER
FLOW BECOMING MORE PROGRESSIVE LATER IN THE WEEKEND...EXPECT ONLY
A SHORT BREAK SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM
MOVES IN SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BASED ON A STRONGER PACIFIC LOW WILL
INCREASE WIND FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN BERING/EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. THE STORM WILL MOVE AT A PRETTY GOOD CLIP SO THE STRONGEST
WINDS WON'T BE OF A RELATIVELY SHORT DURATION. AFTER THIS SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH AND THE UPPER TROUGH LIFTS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW WILL MOVE IN FROM ASIA. THE FLOW
AROUND THIS LOW WILL BE FAST MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TRACK THE MANY
FEATURES ROTATING AROUND THE LOW. BOTTOM LINE...ACTIVE WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN ANCHOREDOVER
THE BERING SEA NEXT WEEK. PREDICTABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL FEATURES
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE FLOW AROUND THE LOW OR WITHIN THE LARGER SCALE
TROUGH IS LOW. GENERALLY EXPECT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO PERSIST
ACROSS THE REGION. THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF AMPLIFICATION OF THE
TROUGH OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WHICH COULD
SHIFT MOST OF THE ACTION FURTHER SOUTH AND PRODUCE QUIETER WEATHER
OVER THE MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...155 160 165 170 171 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SEB APR 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 10, 3:39 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Apr 10, 3:55 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	71 hr
Apr 10, 3:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 10, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	47 hr
Apr 10, 4:43 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Apr 10, 7:05 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Apr 10, 3:45 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 10, 3:45 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Apr 10, 3:50 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr

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Sources

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