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Gale Warning 466, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 12, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 12, 2015, 3:08 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2015, 3:08 PM AKDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

633 
FZAK52 PAFC 122308
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 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.

PKZ199-131230-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-131230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131230-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131230-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
263 
FZAK52 PAFC 131154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 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.

PKZ199-140100-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTROL THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUN. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC MON.

$$

PKZ150-140100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140100-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140100-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
385 
FZAK52 PAFC 132316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 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.

PKZ199-141230-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A SLOWLY WEAKENING FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY...THEN DISSIPATE MON. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141230-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141230-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG
DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW E...S WIND
25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
965 
FZAK52 PAFC 141155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 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.

PKZ199-150100-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A SLOWLY WEAKENING FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY...THEN DISSIPATE MON. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND PUSH A FRONT THROUGH
THE AREA MON INTO TUE.

$$

PKZ150-150100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150100-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150100-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jun 12, 5:07 AM AKDT, 10 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 5:07 AM AKDT, 10 hours 1 minute before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 AM AKDT FRI JUN 12 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...ONE WEAK WAVE IS NOW QUICKLY
TRANSITING THROUGH THE GULF OF AK WHILE ANOTHER ONE IS OVER TOP OF
THE ALASKA RANGE PUSHING THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THIS SECOND
WAVE IS DRAPING AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND CLOUDS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH
CENTRAL. IT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK EAST THROUGH FRIDAY RIDING AN
80-90 KT FINGER OF THE POLAR JET. OVER THE BERING...THERE IS A
REMARKABLE STRATUS LAYER BLANKETING THE AREA FROM ATTU THROUGH
BRISTOL BAY. THIS IS COURTESY OF THE THE SURFACE HIGH STARTING TO
BUILD IN UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. THE POLAR LOW THAT HAS BEEN
DICTATING THE PATTERN AND KEEPING MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA IN A
COOL AND SHOWERY PATTERN IS STARTING TO PULL AWAY TO THE NORTH AND
WEST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN FANTASTIC AGREEMENT WITH
SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY IS
BEING HANDLED WELL BY ALL MODELS AND SHOULD TRACK THROUGH THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN DURING PEAK HEATING TODAY. ALL MODELS POINT TO
A MODESTLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT IN ADVANCE OF ITS ARRIVAL. AND
WHILE THE TRIGGER IS IMPRESSIVE...CLOUD COVER WILL INHIBIT SOME
OF THE DAYTIME HEATING. WE HAVE OPTED TO EXPAND THE COVERAGE OF
THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO INCLUDE THE BASIN ITSELF. THE MODELS
CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH HANDLING THE STRATUS OVER THE BERING AS
IT IS VERY LOW AND COMPACT. INTO THE WEEKEND...ALL SIGNS CONTINUE
TO POINT TO AN IMPRESSIVE WARMING TREND WITH THE SURFACE HIGH
BUILDING OVER THE MAINLAND. STANDARDIZED ANOMALIES SHOW THE
LARGEST DEPARTURE ABOVE NORMAL TO BE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST TO
SOUTHCENTRAL AND FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS WHERE SEA BREEZES DO NOT
DEVELOP.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...FRI AND
SAT)...THE FINAL WAVE EMBEDDED IN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH THAT HAS
BEEN IN PLACE FOR THE PAST 12 DAYS IS FINALLY WORKING THROUGH THE
AREA. IT IS CREATING SOME SHOWERS AND LIGHT RAIN OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY AND WILL PUSH CLOUDS FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY. AS
IT REACHES THE COPPER RIVER AND THE ALASKA RANGE EAST OF THE PARKS
HIGHWAY...DO EXPECT SHOWERS AND SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST. BEHIND THIS THOUGH...THE
PATTERN GETS VERY QUIET. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND DRIVE DRY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART TO THIS FORECAST IS HANDLING
SEA BREEZES AND THE ASSOCIATED HIGH TEMPERATURES. AS THE AFORE
MENTIONED WAVE EXITS THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF...IT SHOULD PROVIDE
ENOUGH UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TO PUSH NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS
THROUGH COASTAL LOCATIONS SUCH AS WHITTIER...VALDEZ...AND SEWARD.
THIS WILL SQUELCH THE USUAL SEA BREEZES FROM DEVELOPING IN THESE
AREAS AND MAKE FOR NEAR-RECORD TEMPERATURES. BUT SUNDAY THAT UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT WEAKENS AND THE CLOSED HIGH MOVES CLOSER TO THE
MAINLAND. SO WITH SUNNY SKIES AND LESS GRADIENT...THERE WILL BE A
BETTER CHANCE FOR SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT. THIS WOULD KEEP
TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 DEGREES COOLER THAN SATURDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...FRI AND
SAT)...COASTAL STRATUS AND WARM INLAND TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE
RULE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
AREA FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO ANY
PRECIPITATION FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY RISE
EACH AFTERNOON FOR INLAND LOCATIONS WITH THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
WITH SOME PLACES 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE EXCEPTION TO
THIS WILL BE COASTAL LOCATIONS WHERE MARINE STRATUS WILL KEEP
THING MARKEDLY COOLER. AS OF NOW IT IS HOLDING ALONG THE
COASTLINE...BUT IT WILL LIKELY EBB AND FLOW A BIT WITH DAYTIME
HEATING AND OVERNIGHT COOLING CREATING SOME SEA BREEZES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...FRI AND
SAT)...A FAIRLY SHARP TROUGH WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
RIDGE PREVENTING ANY EASTWARD PROGRESS. THIS WILL ALLOW A FEW
PIECES OF ENERGY TO DIVE INTO THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND THEN WORK
THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE BERING STRAIT. THE FIRST OF THESE IS PASSING
THROUGH SHEMYA THIS MORNING WITH SOME GALES COMING FROM THE SOUTH.
THE NEXT ONE WILL REINVIGORATE THE BOUNDARY LATE FRIDAY INTO
EARLY SATURDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE GALES GOING IN A NARROW
CORRIDOR MAINLY JUST WEST OF ATKA. THE EASTERN BERING WILL BE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE...SO JUST EXPECT ABUNDANT STRATUS
AND LIKELY SOME FOG AS WARM AIR PUSHES NORTH.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER (FROM THU AFTERNOON DISCUSSION)...WITH THE CHANGE
IN WEATHER PATTERN OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BECOME MORE OF A CONCERN THIS WEEKEND INTO
NEXT WEEK. AT THIS TIME THE BIGGEST QUESTION WILL BE THE
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND POTENTIAL NORTHERLY WINDS
IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN SATURDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REACH INTO THE MID 70S TO LOWER
80S ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA...ESPECIALLY IF NORTHERLY WINDS OFF
THE ALASKA RANGE INCREASE THE DRYING. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO LOWER
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR ANY FIRE THAT
STARTS TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. WHILE CONDITIONS MAY NOT REACH THE
SPECIFIED RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA THE SPREAD OF ANY POTENTIAL
FIRE WILL BE MUCH FASTER THAN IS HAS BEEN THIS WEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE UPPER LEVEL CLOSED HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN POSITIONED OVER
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH AN ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING NORTHWARD
INTO THE NORTH SLOPE REGION. THIS CLOSED HIGH WILL STRENGTHEN
HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK AND WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE NUNIVAK
ISLAND AREA. THE RIDGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL EXTEND
THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST/SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. THESE SYNOPTIC FEATURES
WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH DRIER CONDITIONS AND LOWER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGHOUT THE ALASKA REGION. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR POSSIBLE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION WITH OFFSHORE WINDS. THEREFORE...FIRE WEATHER
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAGS WILL INCREASE WITH
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LOWERING IN THE MATSU VALLEY...THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN AND INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK. MEANWHILE...THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE THE REMNANTS OF THE KAMCHATKA LOW WITH
SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WINDS ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN/FOG INTO THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND BEFORE DIMINISHING
BY MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE BERING
SEA THROUGH THE MIDWEEK. THIS WILL BRING STRATUS/FOG THROUGHOUT
THE BERING AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COASTLINE HEADING INTO NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 175 176 177 178 411 412 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MSO
LONG TERM...PD

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