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Storm Warning 123, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 4, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 4, 2015, 3:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 2015, 3:01 PM AKST (00:01 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2015, 3:03 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

462 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

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

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

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
202 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
456 
FZAK52 PAFC 050233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

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

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

PKZ199-051530-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051530-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051530-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051530-
BRISTOL BAY-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051530-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051530-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051530-
UNALASKA BAY-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051530-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051530-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051530-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051530-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051530-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051530-
ADAK TO KISKA-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051530-
KISKA TO ATTU-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051530-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051530-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051530-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051530-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
545 
FZAK52 PAFC 051228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 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.

PKZ199-060130-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND AS
A 977 MB LOW EARLY FRI AND EXITS INTO THE GULF FRI. A 996 MB LOW
DEVELOPS 430 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO
300 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 991 MB EARLY SAT.

$$

PKZ150-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDDAY...EXCEPT SW
45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT
BY AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 10
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
340 
FZAK52 PAFC 060003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 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.

PKZ199-061315-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY EXITS OVER THE EASTERN
ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND MOVES TO
120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT BY SAT EVENING AS A 997 MB LOW. A
1009 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING MOVES TO 65 NM
NORTH OF ADAK BY SAT EVENING AS A 1002 MB LOW

$$

PKZ150-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
35 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Nov 4, 5:38 AM AKST, 9 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 5:38 AM AKST, 9 hours 23 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
538 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE CONTROLLING FEATURE ALOFT IS A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH
STRETCHING FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE WESTERN
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS. ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE PLANETARY WAVE...A
VERY STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH/SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
IMPACTING MUCH OF THE BERING SEA WITH STEADY RAIN AND STRONG
WINDS. A 140 KT JET STREAK IS FEEDING INTO THE SYSTEM WHICH IS SUPPORTING
FALLING SURFACE PRESSURES. THE SATELLITE PRESENTATION ALOFT SHOWS
A BEAUTY OF AN INSTANT OCCLUSION SYSTEM...WHILE SHOWING A FAIRLY
NARROW MOIST/WARM CONVEYOR BELT. IT HAS THE APPEARANCE OF A VERY
MATURE SYSTEM...YET CONTINUES TO DYNAMICALLY DROP ITS SURFACE
PRESSURE AT IMPRESSIVE RATES.

FURTHER DOWNSTREAM TOWARD THE MAINLAND...THE REMNANTS OF A
PREVIOUS SYSTEM IMPACT THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND WITH SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION. THE SOUTHCENTRAL IS CHARACTERIZED WITH A WEAKENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COOK INLET
REGION...AND LINGERING LOW CLOUDS BANKING UP AGAINST THE TERRAIN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE IS IN LOCK STEP WITH EACH OTHER IN THE UPPER LEVELS AS
THE BERING SEA SYSTEM FULLY MATURES AND SLOWLY BEGINS TO
FILL AND PROPAGATE EASTWARD. THERE ARE ONLY SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN
SURFACE STRENGTH AND TRACK...HOWEVER THE OVERALL PROGRESSION AND
WEAKENING EASTWARD IS PRETTY WELL AGREED UPON. BOTH DOMAINS
PREFERRED A GFS-BASED FORECAST.

&&

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

DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL
REGION THIS MORNING...WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE OVER
EAST MAINLAND ALASKA. HOWEVER...CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE...ALONG WITH WINDS...AS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES THE
GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING. THE ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
STRONG TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS BY THIS EVENING THAT WILL FURTHER
STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY THURSDAY.

THE FRONT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A HEALTHY MOISTURE SUPPLY...AND AS A
RESULT PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENAI...PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AND SUSITANA
VALLEY WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. ENOUGH WARM AIR WILL WORK ITS
WAY NORTHWARD TO SUPPORT MAINLY A RAIN AND SNOW MIX AS
PRECIPITATION BECOMES HEAVY...BUT A FEW QUICK INCHES OF WET SNOW
IS POSSIBLE IN INLAND PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS. DUE TO THE STRONG
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT...DOWNSLOPING IS EXPECTED TO
LIMIT RAIN AND SNOWFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL...MATANUSKA VALLEY...AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA.

&&

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

A DECAYING FRONT WILL BRING SOME RAIN AND SNOW INTO SW AK TODAY
BEFORE THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM ARRIVES FROM THE BERING TONIGHT.
THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LOW OVER THE ALEUTIANS THAT WILL
BRING WARMER AIR AND ABUNDANT RAIN TO THE REGION THROUGH THU. BY
THAT TIME THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AKPEN...WITH RESIDUAL
RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY BEGINNING TO CHANGING OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS
BY FRI MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

AS THE ALEUTIAN LOW MIGRATES EAST IT WILL SPREAD STORM AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AS WELL. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED ACROSS
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. GALES AND STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL PERSIST THU INTO FRI.
WHILE WINDS SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST...THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING ABUNDANT RAIN TO THE ISLANDS INTO FRIDAY AS THE LOW MAKES
ITS WAY EAST.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...FRI THROUGH TUE)...
THE FORECAST AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE PATTERN IN
THE MID TO LONG TERM AS A SERIES OF ROBUST LOWS MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION. FRIDAY EVENING...THE STRONG LOW MOVING THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS WILL ENTER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH THE WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AT THE SAME TIME...A WEAK RIDGE WILL BE
BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...KEEPING SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN A SHOWERY
NORTHWEST FLOW. THIS PATTERN WILL ALSO INTRODUCE DRIER OFFSHORE
FLOW OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY/WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL WITH PRECIPITATION REMAINING IN THE FORECAST MOSTLY
ALONG THE GULF COAST AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
THE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL PUSH EASTWARD ON
SATURDAY...FORCING THE LOW INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE
GULF BY SUN.

BY MON...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS STARTING TO SHOW SOME SIGNS OF
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK. COLD AIR WILL
BE ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE DOMAIN AS NORTHWEST FLOW DOMINATES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LARGE POTENT VERTICALLY STACKED LOW WILL BE
CENTERED NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. AS THIS LOW DROPS
SOUTHEAST...SOME OF THE MODELS ARE HINTING AT A TRIPLE POINT LOW
FORMING NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. IF THIS SECONDARY LOW WERE TO TAKE A
FAVORABLE TRACK AND BRING ENOUGH MOISTURE WITHOUT BRINGING
ABUNDANT WARM AIR...THIS COULD SET THE STAGE FOR A DECENT SNOW
EVENT. A LOT OF VARIABLES STILL HAVE TO COME INTO PLACE FOR THIS
SCENARIO TO UNFOLD...BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE WATCHING.

OUT WEST...A WEAK LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC ON
SATURDAY MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE IT
WILL MERGE WITH A STRONGER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS DEEPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER AND
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MONDAY MORNING. GLOBAL MODELS
HAVING VARIOUS REPRESENTATIONS OF THIS STRONG LOW OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING BY 18Z MONDAY. THE GFS IS PLACING A 966 MB LOW
NEAR GAMBELL WHILE THE EC SOLUTION BRINGS THE LOW TO 970 MB AT A
POSITION SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WITH NEAR-STORM FORCE
WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. THE EC HAS BEEN REASONABLY
CONSISTENT WITH THE POSITIONING OF THIS LOW AND THE EC ENSEMBLE
SHOWED A CLOSED LOW AT THIS TIME AS WELL. WITH THIS IN MIND...THE
EXTENDED FORECAST LEANED HEAVY ON THE WPC FORECAST WHICH UTILIZED
THE EC ENSEMBLE. THIS BRINGS THE WINDS OVER THE ALEUTIANS/BERING
TO GALE FORCE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY TO SHOW AN UPWARD TREND FROM THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 187.
MARINE...HURRICANE WARNING 175 176 177.
	     STORM WARNING 119 155 170 171 172 173 174 178.
		 GALE WARNING 120 125 130 131 132 137 141 150 160 165 179 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...RF/MSO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 3:01 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 3:09 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC34 hr
Nov 4, 5:33 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 5, 3:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:20 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 5, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

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