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Gale Warning 565, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 12, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 12, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2015, 3:00 PM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

821 
FZAK52 PAFC 121200 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

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

PKZ199-130115-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING LATE THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED LOW 585 NM
WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 991 MB WILL MOVE
QUICKLY TO 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF NOME MON MORNING AT 993 MB.

$$

PKZ150-130115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130115-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130115-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ174-130115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ176-130115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 15
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-130115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
558 
FZAK52 PAFC 122307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

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

PKZ199-131200-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN SEA OF OKHOTSK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL LATE SUN NIGHT AT 995 MB THEN TO UNALAKLEET MON
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING THIS EVENING...THE CENTRAL BERING LATE
TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131200-
BRISTOL BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131200-
UNALASKA BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ177-131200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-131200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
307 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
187 
FZAK52 PAFC 131156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

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

PKZ199-140100-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 230 NM WEST OF GAMBELL SUN AFTERNOON
AND MOVES INLAND NEAR UNALAKLEET MON MORNING AT 996 MB. A 999 MB
LOW DEVELOPS 250 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND TRACKS SOUTHEAST TUE
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140100-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-140100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140100-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-140100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
413 
FZAK52 PAFC 132300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

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

PKZ199-141145-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MOVES TO 40 NM NORTHWEST OF
EMMONAK AT 996 MB TONIGHT THEN MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUE. A 998 MB LOW FORMS 340 NM
SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-141145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141145-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141145-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-141145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
645 
FZAK52 PAFC 141134
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

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

PKZ199-150045-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT IN THE EASTERN BERING TRACKS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND EXITS MON AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW DEVELOPS 360 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO 190 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 996 MB EARLY WED.


$$

PKZ150-150045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150045-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT EARLY THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150045-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-150045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
137 
FZAK52 PAFC 142300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

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

PKZ199-151215-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WITH LOWER
PRESSURE TO THE NORTH. A 998 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF GAMBELL EARLY
TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 30 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND LATE TUE
NIGHT AT 993 MB THEN TO NEAR KING SALMON WED AFTERNOON AT 991 MB.

$$

PKZ150-151215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151215-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ171-151215-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ173-151215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-151215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 Sep 11, 4:04 PM AKDT, 11 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 4:04 PM AKDT, 11 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
404 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA WITH A TROUGH
EXTENDING SOUTH THROUGH WESTERN ALASKA. A SMALL BUT FAIRLY POTENT
VORT-MAX IS CENTERED NEAR ANCHORAGE BRINGING UNSTABLE CONDITIONS
TO AREAS SURROUNDING COOK INLET AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ANOTHER
VORT-MAX IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVING EAST INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA. THERE IS A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER MOST OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.
THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING
IS STILL FAIRLY MOIST WITH PLENTY OF CLOUDS AND SHOWERS. WITH THE
MAIN TROUGH AXIS NEAR ANIAK...THE ATMOSPHERE IS QUITE COOL OVER
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AREA WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES AROUND -5
DEGREES CELSIUS. WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD...THERE COULD BE
SOME SNOW MIXED IN WITH SOME OF THE SHOWERS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR MOST OF THE SHORT
TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR DIFFERENCES IN
TIMING AND LOCATION OF SOME SMALL SCALE FEATURES...BUT THESE HAVE
LITTLE IMPACT OF THE FORECAST. THERE IS A BIT OF A DIFFERENCE IN A
LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SUNDAY AFTERNOON (THE EXTRA-
TROPICAL REMNANTS OF FORMER TYPHOON KILO) WITH THE ECMWF FASTER
THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MODELS WITH THIS FEATURE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE IS BRINGING SOUTHWEST
FLOW AND MULTIPLE SHORT WAVES THROUGH THE SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS IS
BRINGING RAIN SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA THAT ARE MORE INTENSE
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE SHORT WAVES. THE LAST WILL PUSH THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST. THERE
WILL THEN BE A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE RAIN AS WEAK RIDGING MOVES IN
FROM THE WEST. BUT THE NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE IN ALSO FROM THE WEST
LATE ON SUNDAY BRINGING BACK MORE RAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SHOWERY WEATHER WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AS THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES EAST. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SATURDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY SWEEP EAST DURING
THE DAY SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SLOW DOWN...AND BEFORE IT CAN
EXIT SOUTHWEST ALASKA THE NEXT SYSTEM (THE EXTRA-TROPICAL
REMNANTS OF FORMER TYPHOON KILO) WILL RAPIDLY ARRIVE AT THE COAST
SUNDAY MORNING. IT WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE
DAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A PRETTY GOOD PUNCH OF PRECIPITATION
AND WINDS...BUT NOT AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WILL ENCOMPASS
MOST OF THE BERING UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT...WHEN WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE AND RAIN BEGINS TO DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY OVER THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING AHEAD OF A STRONG DISTURBANCE WITH
DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE LEADING FRONT WILL
BE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SATURDAY EVENING. AS IT MOVES EAST IT
WILL BECOME MORE POSITIVELY TILTED...WITH THE LEADING EDGE
STRETCHING FROM ABOUT NUNIVAK ISLAND THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS TO THE
RAT ISLANDS SUNDAY MORNING. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL BE PARALLEL
TO AND JUST NORTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN/CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON KILO WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA ON SUNDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
THROUGH MONDAY. WHILE THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN TO MOST
AREAS...IT SHOULD BE NOTABLY LIGHTER THAN RECENT STORMS THAT HAVE
AFFECTED THE GULF COAST AS THE FLOW ALOFT WILL GENERALLY BE
NORTHWESTERLY AND WILL NOT TAP INTO THE DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED WITH THIS
SYSTEM FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST...BRINGING
INCREASED WAVE ACTION AND A POSSIBILITY FOR MINOR COASTAL EROSION
TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST FROM LATE SUNDAY EVENING TO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...WITH TIDES GENERALLY AT A LOW POINT IN
THE TIDAL CYCLE...COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. AFTER THIS
SYSTEM CROSSES THE AKPEN INTO THE GULF ON TUESDAY...AN ARCTIC
TROUGH OVER THE BROOKS RANGE WILL SLOWLY DESCEND INTO THE MAINLAND
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...KEEPING CYCLONIC FLOW AND ACTIVE
WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BL
LONG TERM...DEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 3:55 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 12, 3:07 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 12, 3:07 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 12, 3:19 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.