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Gale Warning 346, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 8, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 8, 2015, 3:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2015, 3:24 AM AKDT (11:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 11, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

341 
FZAK52 PAFC 081124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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.

PKZ199-090045-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB WED EVENING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THU MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL
REMAIN IN WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 35
KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090045-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 27
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090045-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-090045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
058 
FZAK52 PAFC 082341
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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.

PKZ199-091245-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB WED EVENING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THU MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL
REMAIN IN WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091245-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT...SEAS 26 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E... SW
WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT W OF UNALASKA IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091245-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT W OF UNALASKA IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT.  RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-091245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
365 
FZAK52 PAFC 091137
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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.

PKZ199-100100-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM MOVES INLAND INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN
WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-100100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100100-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30
KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100100-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
050 
FZAK52 PAFC 092335
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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.

PKZ199-101300-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW MOVING EAST INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
SAT.

$$

PKZ150-101300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101300-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101300-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
732 
FZAK52 PAFC 101156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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.

PKZ199-110045-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT.


$$

PKZ150-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110045-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110045-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
384 
FZAK52 PAFC 102330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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.

PKZ199-111215-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE BERING SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111215-
BRISTOL BAY-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111215-
UNALASKA BAY-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-111215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$
123 
FZAK52 PAFC 111155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

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.

PKZ199-120115-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 973 MB BY LATE
SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120115-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120115-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-120115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT APR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

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 7, 5:01 PM AKDT, 10 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 5:01 PM AKDT, 10 hours 23 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
501 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE STRONG LOW THAT WAS IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVED UP
COOK INLET TODAY AND IS HEADING INTO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH IT HAS ALSO MOVED THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA LEAVING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS BEHIND
IT. COLDER AIR ALOFT HAS ALREADY MOVED INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND
IS ALSO MOVING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON.

THE JET STREAM IS PUSHING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND THEN
HEADING SOUTHEAST OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS IS FEEDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW JUST WEST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THAT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE BERING SEA THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MOVEMENT OF BOTH THE
LOW THAT MOVED THROUGH COOK INLET THIS MORNING AS WELL AS THE
DEVELOPING SYSTEM IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA. THERE IS SOME
MINOR DISAGREEMENT WITH HOW THE LOW WILL SPLIT WHEN IT CROSSES
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF ON THURSDAY BUT THESE
DIFFERENCES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE MAJOR AT THIS POINT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AS THE COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WEAKEN AND PUSH FURTHER
NORTH THIS EVENING...GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. SHOWERY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE AREAS SURROUNDING PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND...WHILE AREAS TO THE WEST WILL BEGIN TO LOSE SOME OF THE
DOWNSLOPING SIGNATURE OVERNIGHT AS CROSS BARRIER WINDS BEGIN TO
SHIFT TO THE SOUTH. AS THESE CROSS BARRIER WINDS SHIFT AND AN
UPPER LEVEL WAVE APPROACHES THE WESTERN KENAI AND ANCHORAGE AREA
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL LIKELY FILL IN OVER
THE AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY OPEN UP AND WEAKEN AS A STRONGER
LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA MOVES EAST INTO THE WESTERN COAST
OF ALASKA TOMORROW NIGHT. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KODIAK AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TOMORROW
EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION TO THE COASTAL AREAS ALONG THE GULF...WITH AREAS TO
THE WEST EXPERIENCING SOME DOWNSLOPING AGAIN AS STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY
FLOW BUILDS BACK OVER THE AREA LATE TOMORROW NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS CURRENTLY ROTATING FROM THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY COASTAL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THIS MOTION WILL ACT TO LIFT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
CURRENTLY OVER THE ILIAMNA AREA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY FURTHER
NORTH THIS EVENING CHANGING THE MORE STEADY PRECIPITATION TO SHOWERS...
WITH MORE ABUNDANT SHOWER COVERAGE INLAND AND TO THE NORTH.
ADDITIONALLY THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL INCREASE SHOWER COVERAGE
OVER BRISTOL BAY AND ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA FROM KING SALMON
SOUTH AS IT SWINGS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST WEDNESDAY
MORNING THEN SWING INLAND IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING
ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION. THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW WILL
REACH BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN SHIFT INLAND THURSDAY WITH
COLD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PUSHING IN BEHIND IT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NEXT RATHER STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SPINNING UP IN
THE FAR WESTERN BERING. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE RAPIDLY DEEPEN AND
STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS EAST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY PROPELLED BY A
VERY STRONG JET STREAM. THE MAIN IMPACTS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
WIDESPREAD WESTERLY GALES AS WELL AS A FAIRLY BROAD AREA OF STORMS
TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW...STRENGTHENING AND FOLLOWING IT EAST AS
IT DEEPENS. ADDITIONALLY THE TRACK AND SPEED OF THE LOW IS FAVORABLE
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RATHER LARGE SEAS TO ITS SOUTH. CURRENTLY
IT IS LOOKING LIKE THESE SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 30 FEET AND
TRACK TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ONSET OF UPPER LEVEL ZONAL FLOW
THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN. A 120 TO 150 KT JET WILL REMAIN NEAR 45N
AND EXTEND FROM NORTHERN JAPAN TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS
FEATURE WILL KEEP CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH SUN. AT THAT TIME THE JET WILL BUCKLE...AND THE CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION WILL BREAK DOWN INTO A RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND AND A
DEEP TROUGH SOUTH OF THE BERING BEGINNING ON MON. AT THE SURFACE...
A LOW CROSSING THE AKPEN WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT.
MODELS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME DETERMINING A TRACK FOR THIS
LOW. WPC USED AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH THAT BY FRI NIGHT MOVES THE LOW
WELL SOUTH OF CAPE SAINT ELIAS AND THEN BROADENS IT OVER THE NORTH
GULF COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN THE WEST...WEST TO NORTHWEST
FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS INTO NEXT WEEK.
THE FORECAST UTILIZED THE EC UNTIL FRI EVENING AND THEN TRANSITIONED
TO WPC GUIDANCE.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING...ALEUTIANS...AND SW AK
WITH WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO SMALL
CRAFT BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN THE EAST...RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE
COAST...WITH DAYTIME RAIN SHOWERS AND NIGHTTIME SNOW SHOWERS
CROSSING THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THESE WILL DIMINISH IN
INTENSITY AT THE END OF THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS
THE MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 165 170 173.
  GALE WARNING 131 150 155 171 172 174 175 176 177 178 179.
  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 3:12 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 8, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 8, 3:49 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 8, 3:40 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 8, 3:41 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 8, 3:41 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days

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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.