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Gale Warning 577, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 2, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 2, 2016, 3:31 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 2, 2016, 3:31 AM AKDT (11:31 UTC)
Expired
Oct 4, 2016, 3:26 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

335 
FZAK52 PAFC 021131
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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.

PKZ199-030100-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 540 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON MOVES 200 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 988 MON AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING 410 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 990 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING MON AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING EASTWARD INTO THE
NORTHERN TO EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS TUE AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW
MOVES 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 970 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-030100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030100-
BRISTOL BAY-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030100-
UNALASKA BAY-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
331 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
727 
FZAK52 PAFC 022345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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.

PKZ199-031230-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES ONSHORE AT 995 MB
NEAR ANADYR MON MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT LEADS TO A 993 MB
LOW 520 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THAT MOVES TO 370 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT
988 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU EXTENDS
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031230-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031230-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ185-031230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 PM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$
527 
FZAK52 PAFC 031131
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

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

PKZ199-040045-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 255 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM NORTH OF ADAK
AT 989 MB MONDAY NIGHT THEN MOVES TO EASTERN SIBERIA AND WEAKEN
BY TUESDAY NIGHT. A 970 NORTH PACIFIC LOW MONDAY NIGHT MOVES TO
NEAR SHEMYA AT 967 MB TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 10 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040045-
BRISTOL BAY-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND
15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040045-
UNALASKA BAY-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ185-040045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
331 AM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$
802 
FZAK52 PAFC 032329
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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.

PKZ199-041215-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT
989 MB TUE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES TUE NIGHT. A 973 NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MONDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 969 MB TUESDAY
NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 971 MB WED
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041215-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041215-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-041215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKDT MON OCT 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
475 
FZAK52 PAFC 041126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

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.

PKZ199-050045-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 275 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES TONIGHT.
A 976 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT
968 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 50 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 979 MB BY WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING
SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050045-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050045-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY.  BERING
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SHEMYA...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
SHEMYA...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 10 FT....EXCEPT 5 FT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 11
FT...EXCEPT 6 FT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 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 Oct 1, 4:32 PM AKDT, 10 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 4:32 PM AKDT, 10 hours 59 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The upper level ridge that was over Southcentral Alaska the past
few days is rapidly moving eastward as a low in the Bering Sea
displaces it. A triple point low is developing along the front near
Kodiak Island which will bring a lot of the energy from this
system into the Gulf of Alaska. Heaviest rainfall will be along
the Gulf Coast with this pattern.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
In the short term there are no meaningful differences in
consistency between models or model runs for the next few days.
By the time we get into the middle of next week there starts to
show considerable spread between models in the Bering Sea which
which is causing increased uncertainty for Southwest mainland
Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands the second
half of the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...A front moving up Cook Inlet will increase wind shear this
evening around the airport with northerly winds at the surface
and southeast winds about to 2000 ft level. While some rain will
move into the area it should be light and not drop ceilings or
visibilities under VFR levels.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sun and Mon)...
The ridge that has kept conditions dry and mostly clear the past
several days is going to be tested tonight. A fairly strong front from
the Bering Sea is currently moving through the western half of the
state. It is creating a fairly tight southeast to northwest
gradient. Thus, gusty winds will continue through the evening for
places like the Turnagain Arm and Matanuska Valley. As we head
into the overnight hours, a triple point low will form along the
front near Kodiak Island. This will force the gradient to become
oriented more down-Cook Inlet. This will allow the southeast
winds to slowly subside and the flow to become more offshore. The
other key aspect of this low is that most of the upper level
energy will remain near Kodiak Island rather than moving through
the heart of Southcentral. There will still be some weak energy
and some wrap around precipitation that could spill in to inland
areas, but it won't be much, especially as southeast winds also
work to keep us dry. Have left just sprinkles in the forecast for
the evening for Anchorage up through the Mat Valley and into the
Copper River Basin. The best chance for any accumulation would be
overnight, but even that should be very minimal.

On the other hand, the eastern Kenai Peninsula and Gulf Coast will
once again absorb the brunt of the energy with this front. Gusty
winds and moderate to heavy precipitation will continue there
until the low starts to pull away into the Gulf late Sun evening.

The early portion of next week will be dominated by weak flow as
the low in the Gulf moves away and another low tracks towards the
Bering Strait. Most areas will remain dry, but there is decent
potential for fog development Mon morning until stronger offshore
flow develops later on Mon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Rain tonight will decrease in coverage Sunday leaving the mainland
in a partly sunny regime with a few chances for rain/showers for
the short term. The front will pass early this afternoon, leaving
the majority of the mainland under the upper trough through
Sunday. The trough will fall apart overhead on Sunday leaving only
a few areas of rain or showers along the Alaska Range. An upper
disturbance from the Bering will clip the Kuskokwim Delta late
Sunday evening bringing a few showers to that area followed by
another weak disturbance late Monday. These showers should be
fairly weak and passing. Clouds will be variable, but behind the
current system enough cold air advection is present to get some
breaks of sun before the next weak front on Sunday which will
bring more widespread low-to-middle clouds. Otherwise expect very
seasonable conditions for early October.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
As a whole, winds should be diminishing through the forecast
period. Gale-force gusts within the cold advection will continue
over the eastern Bering tonight. Broad southwesterly winds will
continue for most areas with slightly enhanced winds tomorrow over
the central Bering associated with a weak trough/front. A stronger
system/front moves into the western Aleutians/Bering late Sunday that
will bring southerly winds to nearly gale-force with a swath of
rain, while the eastern Bering stays fairly calm.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Looking into early next week there has been little change in the
overall forecast reasoning since yesterday. A low departing the
Gulf on Monday will bring weak ridging to the South Mainland,
providing most of the area with a period of benign weather that
should persist into Wednesday. The pattern over the Bering and
Aleutians will be much different as a very active and progressive
pattern will setup beginning Monday and possibly persisting into
the end of next week as a series of developing systems pass
through the region. Each one of these systems will likely bring
rain and at least gale force winds to the western-central
Aleutians and Bering. Starting Wednesday, the models have all
backed off significantly on the development of an omega block that
looked to setup over the Mainland. As a result, the forecast for
Thursday and afterwards looks much more active, especially for the
southwest Mainland and the Gulf as the upper trough over the
Bering begins to approach the southwest coast. This trend would
then continue into next weekend as all guidance now indicates that
a broad trough will setup throughout the forecast area, bringing
at least chance of rain to most areas.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...GALES 130 131 178 180 181 185 351 351 411 412 413 414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...DEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 3:31 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 2, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 2, 3:38 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 2, 3:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 2, 3:45 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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