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Gale Warning 515, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 22, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 22, 2015, 3:30 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2015, 3:30 AM AKDT (11:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2015, 3:08 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

493 
FZAK52 PAFC 221130
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 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.

PKZ199-230030-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 460 NM WEST OF ATTU AT 1000 MB EARLY
SUN...THEN MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB EARLY MON.

$$

PKZ150-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230030-
BRISTOL BAY-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230030-
UNALASKA BAY-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
330 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
11 follow-up statements
638 
FZAK52 PAFC 221700
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 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.

PKZ199-230315-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 460 NM WEST OF ATTU AT 1000 MB EARLY
SUN...THEN MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB EARLY MON.

$$

PKZ150-230315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230315-
BRISTOL BAY-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230315-
UNALASKA BAY-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
900 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
146 
FZAK52 PAFC 221705 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

UPDATED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-230330-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 460 NM WEST OF ATTU AT 1000 MB EARLY
SUN...THEN MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB EARLY MON.

$$

PKZ150-230330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230330-
BRISTOL BAY-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230330-
UNALASKA BAY-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
905 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
564 
FZAK52 PAFC 222336
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 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.

PKZ199-231300-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ATTU SAT NIGHT ELONGATES INTO A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING ON MON.

$$

PKZ150-231300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231300-
BRISTOL BAY-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231300-
UNALASKA BAY-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT NEAR SAINT PAUL IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-231300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
336 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
449 
FZAK52 PAFC 231135
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 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.

PKZ199-240100-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 450 NM WEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 260 NM WEST OF ATTU AT
992 MB EARLY MON...THEN STALLS AND ELONGATES THROUGH EARLY TUE.

$$

PKZ150-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240100-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240100-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT MID MORNING. SEAS 17
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$
714 
FZAK52 PAFC 232318
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 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.

PKZ199-241245-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
MON NIGHT AND TUE. A 994 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL ELONGATE
AND STRETCH FROM THE KAMCHATKA COAST TO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-241245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241245-
BRISTOL BAY-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 25 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241245-
UNALASKA BAY-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-241245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
318 PM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
332 
FZAK52 PAFC 241112
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 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.

PKZ199-250030-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. A 990 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT THEN ELONGATE AND
STRETCH FROM THE KAMCHATKA COAST TO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY TUE
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-250030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250030-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250030-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-250030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 AM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
745 
FZAK52 PAFC 242305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 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.

PKZ199-251200-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
THROUGH TUE. A 991 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND OUT OF THE AREA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 350 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AND
THEN MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 1007 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-251200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-251200-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-251200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-251200-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-251200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-251200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-251200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-251200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-251200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-251200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-251200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-251200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-251200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-251200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
130 
FZAK52 PAFC 242332 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

UPDATED ZONE 175

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.

PKZ199-251215-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
THROUGH TUE. A 991 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND OUT OF THE AREA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 350 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AND
THEN MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 1007 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-251215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-251215-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-251215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-251215-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-251215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-251215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-251215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-251215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-251215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-251215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-251215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-251215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-251215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-251215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
696 
FZAK52 PAFC 251110
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-260015-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
WED. A 991 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 420 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB TONIGHT AND THEN TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
GAMBELL AT 1011 MB WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-260015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-260015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-260015-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-260015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-260015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-260015-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-260015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-260015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-260015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-260015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-260015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-260015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-260015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-260015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-260015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-260015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 AM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
993 
FZAK52 PAFC 252111 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

UPDATED 160

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.

PKZ199-260315-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
WED. A 991 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 420 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB TONIGHT AND THEN TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
GAMBELL AT 1011 MB WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-260315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-260315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-260315-
BRISTOL BAY-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-260315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-260315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-260315-
UNALASKA BAY-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-260315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-260315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-260315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-260315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-260315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-260315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-260315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-260315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-260315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-260315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
111 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
949 
FZAK52 PAFC 252308
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 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.

PKZ199-261230-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 120 NM
WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AND MOVE QUICKLY
INLAND NEAR NOME THU EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD 
OVER THE BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND THU.

$$

PKZ150-261230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-261230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-261230-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-261230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-261230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-261230-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-261230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ173-261230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-261230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ175-261230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-261230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-261230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-261230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-261230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-261230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-261230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-261230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 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 Aug 21, 4:18 PM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 4:18 PM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
418 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MOST OBVIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE FEATURE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
TODAY IS AN IMPRESSIVE LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT IS IN THE PROCESS
OF RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE DEVELOPING
FRONT IS LIKELY ALREADY PRODUCING GALE-FORCE WINDS IN THE NORTH
WEST AND SOUTH QUADRANTS. IN A LOT OF WAYS THIS DEVELOPING STORM
HAS A LOT GOING FOR IT...WITH FAVORABLE JET STREAK DYNAMICS ALONG
WITH AN INCREASINGLY NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH AND A DEEP
LAYER OF WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR AVAILABLE IN THE GULF. THIS IS
RESULTING IN A SURFACE LOW THAT HAS DEEPENED ABOUT 10 MB IN THE
LAST 12 HOURS...AND WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN ANOTHER 10 BEFORE
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE HIGH 980S LATE TONIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE THE UPPER TROUGH IS RAPIDLY CLOSING OFF
INTO AN UPPER LOW AT THE SAME TIME THE SURFACE LOW IS DEEPENING
RAPIDLY...A DEEP LAYER OF ASCENT IN THE AFOREMENTIONED WARM AIR
IS GENERATING AND MAINTAINING AN UNUSUAL OUTBREAK OF STRONG
CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST
COASTAL WATERS OF THE GULF THAT SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.

INLAND...THICK MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE INHIBITING SIGNIFICANT
DIURNAL HEATING IN MOST AREAS...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO STOP CONVECTIVE
SHOWERS ALREADY FORMING ALONG THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN
COPPER RIVER BASIN. SOME OF THE SHOWERS FROM THE NORTHWEST GULF
ARE ALSO MAKING IT ACROSS THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS TOWARD
THE POPULATION CENTERS ON THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND ALSO
ANCHORAGE.

WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WINDS ARE GENERALLY OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST AS DEEP LAYER HIGH PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA SLOWLY
EXPANDS EASTWARD. SOME SHOWERS ARE FORMING ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF
THE ALASKA RANGE...BUT IN GENERAL THE AIRMASS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND IS GENERALLY UNDER A HEAVY MARITIME INFLUENCE AFTER DAYS
OF ONSHORE FLOW.

WAY OUT WEST...THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN REGION IS EXPERIENCING
LIGHT WINDS AND WIDESPREAD MARINE FOG/STRATUS WITH WARM AIR
ADVECTION AND SUBSIDENCE (FROM THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE)
REINFORCING LOW-LEVEL TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS. MEANWHILE...THE
ALASKA PENINSULA IS SEEING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AS MASS MOVES
TOWARD THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE GULF.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT...WITH ONLY MINOR
DIFFERENCES IN THE EXACT TRACK AND PRESSURE OF THE LOW IN THE
GULF. THE GEM REGIONAL IS VERIFYING THE BEST AS OF 18Z/10 AM THIS
MORNING...AND WAS UTILIZED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST TODAY. THE MOST APPRECIABLE MODEL DIFFERENCE AT THIS TIME
INVOLVES A FAST-MOVING SHORTWAVE TROUGH EXPECTED TO MOVE DOWN THE
FRONT/EAST SIDE OF THE BROAD BERING SEA RIDGE AND INTO THE GULF ON
SUNDAY. NAMELY...THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THIS
FEATURE WILL DIG OUT A LITTLE MORE OF THE UPPER TROUGH IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA AND EVEN PULL/DEFORM THE SURFACE LOW POSITION IN THE
GULF A BIT TO THE SOUTH. THE NAM COMPLETELY MISSES THIS
FEATURE...AND AS A RESULT THE 12Z NAM WAS DISCARDED DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA THIS EVENING...WITH A SECONDARY REGION OF WEAKER ASCENT
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. EVEN WITH EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER
OVERHEAD...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS...ALONG WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA...HAVE MANAGED TO
FORM IN ASSOCIATION WITH DIURNAL HEATING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. MORE EXTENSIVE SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND. AS THE LOW DEEPENS IN THE GULF OVERNIGHT...INLAND
SHOWERS WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS THE FLOW BECOMES MORE OFFSHORE...
RESULTING IN INCREASING NORTHERLY GAP WINDS. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
GENERAL DRYING TREND ACROSS INTERIOR ALASKA ON SATURDAY WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE COPPER BASIN...CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...AND TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS AS MOISTURE FROM THE GULF LOW SURGES INLAND. THE LOW
WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST SUNDAY...BUT BREEZY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL
LINGER...ALONG WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY MAINLY FROM THE WESTERN COPPER
BASIN EASTWARD AS SHOWERS AND CLOUDS REMAIN IN THE WAKE OF THE
DEPARTING LOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN AREA OF INSTABILITY ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL KEEP A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. OTHERWISE
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL
KEEP SHOWERY NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA TONIGHT...AND ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM RIVER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN OF THE AKPEN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL KEEP SOME SHOWERS
ALONG THE BERING COAST TONIGHT. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
BERING...SHOWERS WILL END OVER MUCH OF THE CHAIN. THE NEXT FRONT
WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS AND RAIN
SAT...INCREASING TO GALES ON SUN.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL EXIT TO THE SOUTHEAST
BY MONDAY...MAKING ROOM FOR A NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE WHICH WILL BUILD
OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND...THE
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
AS THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE GULF TRACKS FURTHER EASTWARD. THAT
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO USHER IN SOME DRIER AIR ACROSS
MUCH OF THE MAINLAND...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW WEAK WAVES
COMING ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE EARLY IN THE WEEK THAT CARRY THE
POTENTIAL TO TRIGGER SOME AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS ALONG HIGHER
TERRAIN.

THE MODELS THROUGH TUESDAY ARE IN FAIR OVERALL AGREEMENT...BUT
BEGIN TO DIVERGE BY MIDWEEK. MAINLY THEY CONTINUE TO DIFFER WITH
REGARDS TO THE NORTHERN ENERGY STREAM PUSHING OFF EASTERN SIBERIA
AND AN UPPER LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY
MORNING. THE ECMWF...BEING THE MORE FAVORABLE SOLUTION...PHASES
THESE TWO SYSTEMS INTO A BROAD TROUGH DIGGING THROUGH THE BERING
AND INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY THURSDAY...AND PUSHING THE
NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE FARTHER SOUTH. THE 12Z RUN OF THE GFS KEEPS
THE RIDGE FARTHER NORTH WITH THE NORTHERN ENERGY STREAM TRACKING
THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY FRIDAY...THEN REBUILDING
STRONGER RIDGING OVER THE BERING INTO THE WEEKEND. BY NEXT
WEEKEND...THE MODEL SPREAD GROWS EVEN LARGER WITH THE GFS KEEPING
RIDGING OVER THE BERING AND THE EC DIGGING ANOTHER TROUGH THROUGH
THE BERING FROM THE NORTH. EVEN THOUGH MODELS HAVE COME INTO
BETTER AGREEMENT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...OVERALL FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN GIVEN THE
AFOREMENTIONED MODEL DIFFERENCES FROM TUESDAY THROUGH NEXT
WEEKEND. MODELS HAVE STARTED TO AGREE ON THE REMNANTS OF ATSANI
TRACKING FARTHER WEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THAN PREVIOUSLY
DEPICTED...KEEPING THE SYSTEM WEST OF THE DATE LINE AND SOUTH OF
50N THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 150.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Aug 22, 3:31 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Aug 22, 3:43 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Aug 22, 3:43 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Aug 22, 3:35 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Aug 22, 3:36 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Aug 22, 3:36 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

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