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Gale Warning 409, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 2, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2015, 3:04 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 2, 2015, 3:04 PM AKDT (23:04 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2015, 3:34 PM AKDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

526 
FZAK52 PAFC 022304
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 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.

PKZ199-031200-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE SAT
NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AND
BECOME ABSORBED INTO A STRENGTHENING 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW SUN
MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK SUN AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 985
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031200-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN E OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031200-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
247 
FZAK52 PAFC 022304 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 178

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.

PKZ199-031200-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE SAT
NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AND
BECOME ABSORBED INTO A STRENGTHENING 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW SUN
MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK SUN AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 985
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031200-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN E OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031200-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
397 
FZAK52 PAFC 022304 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 177

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.

PKZ199-031200-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE SAT
NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AND
BECOME ABSORBED INTO A STRENGTHENING 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW SUN
MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK SUN AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 985
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031200-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN E OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031200-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
851 
FZAK52 PAFC 031134
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 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.

PKZ199-040045-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB 120 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 986
MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF ADAK AT
978 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES T0 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MON
MORNING AT 981 MB. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO
220 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE MON.

$$

PKZ150-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040045-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040045-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SHEMYA...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-040045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
662 
FZAK52 PAFC 031134 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-040045-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A
986 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF ADAK
AT 978 MB LOW THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ADAK MON MORNING AT 981 MB. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 988 MB AS
IT MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE MON.

$$

PKZ150-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040045-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040045-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SHEMYA...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-040045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
263 
FZAK52 PAFC 032239
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 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.

PKZ199-041130-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO NEAR AMCHITKA ISLAND
AT 980 MB TONIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK AND WEAKENS TO 992 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041130-
BRISTOL BAY-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5
FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041130-
UNALASKA BAY-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-041130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...
NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
389 
FZAK52 PAFC 041127
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 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.

PKZ199-050030-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS
IT MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE MORNING AND THEN MOVES TO 340
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 999 MB LATE TUE.

$$

PKZ150-050030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050030-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050030-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-050030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.

$$
854 
FZAK52 PAFC 042334
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 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.

PKZ199-051215-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 987 MB LOW 190 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 998 MB
TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW CONTINUES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING.

$$

PKZ150-051215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051215-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ165-051215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 15 KT W OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051215-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-051215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 PM AKDT MON MAY 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 60N IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 60N.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 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 May 2, 5:12 AM AKDT, 9 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 5:12 AM AKDT, 9 hours 52 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
512 AM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN IS DOMINATED MAINLY BY TWO AREAS OF
LOW PRESSURE AT THIS TIME. THE FIRST BEING AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
PUSHING ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PACIFIC WHICH HAS BEGUN TO PUSH A
FRONT INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE SECOND OF THESE
LOWS IS PUSHING TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY THIS MORNING
AFTER PUSHING OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT HAS BEGUN TO SITUATE OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WHICH WILL HELP STABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE AFTER
MULTIPLE THUNDERSTORMS OBSERVED OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA ON
FRIDAY.

THERE IS A WEAK SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
THAT IS PUSHING EASTWARD SLOWLY AS IT GETS CUT OFF THE FROM THE
MEAN FLOW. ONE FEATURE OF NOTE THAT IS SMALL AND IMPACTLESS
PRESENTLY BUT WILL BECOME A POTENT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE
COMING DAYS IS A WEAK SHORTWAVE SITUATED NEAR 39N 178E. A
DEVELOPING MID LEVEL JET HAS AIDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK
SURFACE REFLECTION WHICH LOOKS PRIMED FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE
COMING DAYS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE 00Z RUN OF THE SYNOPTIC AND AMERICAN MODELS INITIALIZED VERY
WELL AND ARE IN GREAT AGREEMENT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE THE
ECMWF BECOMES A SLIGHT OUTLIER WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ADAK. IT IS QUITE SURPRISING TO HAVE
SUPERB MODEL AGREEMENT WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW AS MULTIPLE
PIECES OF ENERGY PHASE TOGETHER. WITH A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW
ABSORBING AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA AND A DEVELOPING MID LEVEL AND UPPER LEVEL JET...ONE
WOULD THINK A LARGE MODEL SPREAD WOULD BE LIKELY. WITH THE MODELS
NOW TRENDING STRONGER AND AN EXPANSION OF THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER
THE NORTHERN BERING...A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS NOW LOOKS LIKELY
ALONG THE FRONT AS IT PUSHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. A BLEND
OF THE AMERICAN MODELS (NAM AND GFS) WAS USED THROUGH THE SHORT-
TERM DUE IN LARGE PART TO MODEL AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS LOW. SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA LOOKS HIGH AND DRY SO REALLY NO
DISCREPANCIES TO BE SEEN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTH TODAY AND HAS SET THE
STAGE FOR A WARM AND SUNNY WEEKEND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS REMAIN VERY LIGHT ACROSS THE AREA...SO
WEAK TO MODERATE DAILY SEA BREEZES WILL BE THE OVERALL WIND
PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AT THE SAME TIME...THE AIRMASS IS
GROWING MORE AND MORE STABLE AS TEMPERATURES ALOFT WARM AND LAPSE
RATES DECREASE. SHOWER ACTIVITY TODAY WILL BE CONFINED TO THE
NORTHERN TIER OF ZONES INCLUDING THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND MAT-SU
VALLEY. HOWEVER...WITH STORM MOTION REMAINING WEAK MOST CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY TO BEGIN AND REMAIN OVER MOUNTAINOUS
TERRAIN.

THE NEAREST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS FOUND WELL TO THE SOUTH WHERE
A WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL TODAY OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. WHILE THIS WILL KEEP CLOUDINESS ACROSS
MOST OF KODIAK ISLAND...THE STEADY RAINFALL WILL BE LIMITED TO THE
SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS
BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE SOUTHWEST COAST...WHERE IT WILL BECOME
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY. UPPER LEVEL JET ENERGY ON THE
DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THIS LOW WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD MOISTURE TRANSPORT
NORTH OVER THE REGION. WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO MOST OF THE DAY
SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MAIN FOCUS OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IS THE MODELS' DEPICTION OF
AN INTENSIFYING LOW THAT WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO NEAR
OR OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MODELS
DEPICT A REGION OF STRONG STORM-FORCE WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE
WITH NEAR ZERO THETA-E LAPSE RATE FOR THE ADAK (PADK) BUFKIT
PROFILE INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR GOOD MOMENTUM TRANSPORT
DOWNWARD OF THOSE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT. THUS...HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
UPPED WINDS AND WAVEHEIGHTS FOR SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AROUND
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...AND INDICATED MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR ADAK AND ATKA. SINCE
THESE WINDS ARE STRONG BUT NOT IMPACTFUL TO THE AREA WE HAVE
DECIDED NOT TO ISSUE A WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AT THIS TIME...BUT
THIS WILL BEAR CLOSE WATCHING.

MEANWHILE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE BERING REGION...HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGING OVER THE REMAINING ICE PACK AND LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AT LEAST SOME PATCHY FOG
WHICH SHOULD DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING...ESPECIALLY AS WEAK WARM ADVECTION BEGINS BY TONIGHT
ACROSS THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
CONDITIONS START OFF DRY ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL AT THE BEGINNING
OF NEXT WEEK AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGING DOMINATES EASTERN ALASKA. A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUNDAY NIGHT
BRINGS SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE CHAIN AND THEN
TO THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND AND WESTERN GULF AS IT MOVES A TROUGH
NORTHWARD ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE FRONT DIMINISHES TUESDAY
NIGHT AS A FINAL PUSH MAKES IT TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF.

RIDGING BUILDS ACROSS THE BERING FROM THE NORTH AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE CHAIN EXITS TO THE EAST. THIS PATTERN
IS A SET UP FOR A TEMPERATURE INVERSION OVER THE BERING WHICH WILL
TRAP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE NEAR THE SURFACE. THIS RESULTS IN A
PATTERN THAT SHIFTS FROM AREAS OF FOG AT NIGHT IMPROVING TO LOW
CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOONS. AT THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...ANOTHER
SURFACE LOW MOVES A FRONT INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND TO THE COAST BY THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN ALONG THE FRONT CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
INLAND AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST AND
DOWNSLOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS LIMITS PRECIPITATION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS...175 176.
		 GALES...172 173 174 177.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AMD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...KH

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