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Gale Warning 665, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 31, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 31, 2014, 7:07 AM AKDT. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 31, 2014, 7:07 AM AKDT (15:07 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2014, 3:59 AM AKDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

860 
FZAK52 PAFC 311507 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

UPDATE TO ZONES 160 171

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

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

PKZ199-010330-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 130 NM SW OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM AT THE SAME STRENGTH EARLY SAT MORNING AND THEN TO 160 NM
E OF SAINT PAUL AS IT WEAKENS TO 983 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-010330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT..EXCEPT 25 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS
19 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010330-
BRISTOL BAY-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
25 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010330-
UNALASKA BAY-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF SHEMYA. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF SHEMYA. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-010330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
707 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
276 
FZAK52 PAFC 312354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 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.

PKZ199-011245-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR
PORT HEIDEN AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SAT THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-011245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011245-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS .
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011245-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-011245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
688 
FZAK52 PAFC 010214 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 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.

PKZ199-011515-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR
PORT HEIDEN AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA SAT THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-011515-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011515-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011515-
BRISTOL BAY-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE NUSHAGAK PENINSULA DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011515-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011515-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011515-
UNALASKA BAY-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011515-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011515-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011515-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011515-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011515-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011515-
ADAK TO KISKA-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011515-
KISKA TO ATTU-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011515-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011515-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011515-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-011515-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
614 PM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
434 
FZAK52 PAFC 011159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 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.

PKZ199-020100-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 110 NM S OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE TO NEAR PORT
HEIDEN AT 983 MB SUN MORNING AND THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF
SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING ON
SUN.

$$

PKZ150-020100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020100-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020100-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-020100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKDT SAT NOV 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 31, 5:10 AM AKDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 5:10 AM AKDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
510 AM AKDT FRI OCT 31 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST THIS MORNING IS A STORM FORCE LOW
TRACKING EASTWARD THROUGH THE BERING SEA...BRINGING RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE REGION. THE LOW CENTER IS CURRENTLY
LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
ARCING SOUTH AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN AND STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
BEHIND THE FRONT...WESTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS ARE IMPACTING THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE
LOW. MEANWHILE...FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS PERSIST ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND BENEATH CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT...WITH WEAK LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF HELPING TO SUPPORT MODEST GAP
WINDS THROUGH FAVORED AREAS ALONG THE GULF COAST. A WEAK UPPER
DISTURBANCE IS ALSO BRINGING A FEW SNOW SHOWERS TO EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE FINALLY STARTED TO SHOW SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT WITH
RESPECT TO THE LOW IN THE BERING AFTER THE SIGNIFICANT POSITIONAL
SPREAD OF THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE EC IS STILL ON THE WESTERNMOST
EDGE OF THE GUIDANCE BUT HAS SHOWN A LARGE EASTWARD JUMP IN THE
12Z RUN TO COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE NAM/GEM/GFS
SOLUTIONS. THERE IS ALSO GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AS IT APPROACHES THE
GULF COAST FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. MAINLY USED THE GEM
SOLUTION FOR THE FORECAST AS IT HAS DISPLAYED THE MOST CONSISTENCY
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL RUNS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
GAP FLOWS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD THIS MORNING IN RESPONSE TO
THE WEAKENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEFORE ATTENTION QUICKLY TURNS TO
THE IMPACTS OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF. PRECIPITATION
WILL OVERSPREAD KODIAK ISLAND LATER THIS MORNING WITH THE ARRIVAL
OF THE FRONT AS A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS JUST EAST OF THE ISLAND.
IT APPEARS TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL SNOW AT
THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION BEFORE A QUICK TRANSITION TO RAIN WHICH
WILL MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATING
OR BLOWING SNOW. THE FRONT WILL THEN REACH THE COAST
TONIGHT...BRINGING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO AREAS ALONG THE
COAST. AREAS FARTHER INLAND WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY AS A RESULT OF
DOWNSLOPING OFF OF THE CHUGACH RANGE INTO THE DAY ON SATURDAY
BEFORE CROSS BARRIER FLOW WEAKENS AND ALLOWS A FEW SHOWERS TO MAKE
IT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. ONE AREA THAT LOOKS TO REMAIN ALL SNOW
WILL BE PORTAGE VALLEY AS NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AT THE SURFACE HELPS
TO KEEP COLDER AIR IN PLACE AND ALSO SUPPORTS LOCALIZED AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERING LOW WILL REACH THE COAST
LATER THIS MORNING...BRINGING SNOW TO COASTAL PORTIONS OF BRISTOL
BAY INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE SPREADING INLAND TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE OVER
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY WHERE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WILL
BE POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE MORE
LIMITED ALONG THE COAST AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO CHANGE OVER TO
RAIN TONIGHT WITH WARMER AIR MOVING NORTHWARD. PRECIPITATION WILL
BEGIN TO WIND DOWN LATER SATURDAY AS THE FRONT SLIDES OFF TO THE
EAST AND THE LOW WEAKENS OVER THE EASTERN BERING...WITH NORTHERLY
FLOW TAKING HOLD OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE BERING SEA INTO THE
WEEKEND AS THE POWERFUL LOW TRACKS EASTWARD TOWARDS BRISTOL BAY.
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS OF THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BEFORE GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE LOW BEGINS TO WEAKEN...WITH
GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUING ALONG THE ENTIRE CHAIN AND OVER MOST
OF THE BERING THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE FRONT TODAY AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...FOLLOWED BY A TRANSITION TO A MORE SHOWERY REGIME AS
NORTHWEST FLOW COMMENCES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. COLD
ADVECTION WILL ALLOW FOR A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW LATER TODAY FOR THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WITH A COUPLE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE
BY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECIP TYPE LOOKS TO REMAIN MOSTLY RAIN ALONG
THE ALEUTIANS...ALTHOUGH SOME SNOW WILL START TO MIX IN DURING THE
DAY ON SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (MON THROUGH THU)...
THE MID-LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THIS PATTERN
AS WE REMAIN IN THE FALL TRANSITION SEASON. THE DETAILS ARE QUITE
MESSY FROM START TO FINISH...THOUGH THE GENERAL IDEA REMAINS
ALMOST A "RINSE AND REPEAT" PATTERN COMPARED WITH THE END OF THIS
WEEK.

REMNANT LOW PRESSURE NEAR BRISTOL BAY SLIDES INTO THE WESTERN
GULF OF AK EARLY IN THE WEEK. THIS LOW LOOKS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
BROADEN ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH WED. MEANWHILE OUT WEST...A SHARP
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE BERING TO
START THE WEEK. THIS WILL SPELL DRY CONDITIONS FOR A BRIEF
PERIOD...BUT COULD ALSO MAKE FOR SOME TIGHTER GRADIENTS LEADING TO
GUSTIER WINDS. ANOTHER LOW TRACKS OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY
MID-WEEK. AS OF NOW...THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT THIS FEATURE
SHOULD BE FILLING AND ELONGATING BY THAT TIME AND THUS...HAVE
LIMITED WINDS TO GALE-FORCE.

THE RINSE AND REPEAT PORTION OCCURS TOWARDS THE END OF THE LONG-
TERM. SPRAWLING LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE BERING BEGINS TO INTERACT
WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF. THE DETAILS REMAIN VERY
HAZY...BUT THERE LOOKS TO BE SIGNS OF ANOTHER TRIPLE POINT LOW
FORMING VERY NEAR WHERE THE ONE FOR TOMORROW IS PROGGED TO FORM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM WARNING 170 172 174 176 413 414
		 GALE WARNING 119 132 150 155 160 165 173 175 177 178 179
					  180 181 185 352 411 412
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

CB/MO OCT 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 3:53 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 31, 3:53 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Oct 31, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Oct 31, 3:53 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Oct 31, 3:37 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 31, 3:43 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 31, 3:43 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Oct 31, 3:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 31, 3:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 31, 3:54 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr

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