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Gale Warning 588, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 8, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 8, 2016, 3:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 8, 2016, 3:54 AM AKDT (11:54 UTC)
Expired
Oct 9, 2016, 3:40 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

017 
FZAK52 PAFC 081154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ199-090115-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 959 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO NEAR EASTERN
RUSSIA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT NEAR THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COAST MOVES INLAND TONIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN
MORNING MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 965 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090115-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090115-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT DIMINISHING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT DIMINISHING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 35
KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
212 
FZAK52 PAFC 081533 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

UPDATE TO ZONE 155

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

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

PKZ199-090315-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 959 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO NEAR EASTERN
RUSSIA THIS EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT NEAR THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COAST MOVES INLAND TONIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN
MORNING MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 965 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090315-
BRISTOL BAY-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF UNALASKA. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090315-
UNALASKA BAY-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT DIMINISHING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT DIMINISHING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
733 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND
35 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
347 
FZAK52 PAFC 082305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ199-091200-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO NEAR EASTERN
RUSSIA TONIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
MOVE INLAND OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TONIGHT. A NORTHWEST
PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 125 NM
NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 964 MB BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND
20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091200-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091200-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-091200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 35 KT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
458 
FZAK52 PAFC 091140
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 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.

PKZ199-100030-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 165NM SOUTHWEST
OF KISKA THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK LATE
TONIGHT AT THE SAME STRENGTH. THE SYSTEM SLOWLY WEAKENS 225 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE SARICHEF LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 20
KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100030-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF DUTCH
HARBOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100030-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF DUTCH
HARBOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE... 25 FT PAC SIDE.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-100030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 AM AKDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 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 7, 3:48 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 3:48 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
348 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A modified omega blocking pattern continues across Alaska and
surrounding waters. A sharp ridge extends from the southwest Gulf
of Alaska to over the mainland with a weakening upper low over the
eastern Gulf and a strong upper low over the central Aleutians. A
strong surface low was evident over Adak at noon today. The
central pressure was in the lower 950s. Winds associated with this
feature were gusting well into the 70s mph range over the central
Aleutians. Scatterometer (satellite derived winds) earlier this
morning showed a swath of 60 kt plus winds on the south quad of
the surface low. This verifies model forecasts of hurricane force
winds. The associated frontal system extends north into the
southern Bering Sea and east to the eastern Aleutians. Further
east a stationary baroclinic zone extends south from near the Gulf
of Anadyr across Bristol bay to south of the Ak Pen. Gales to
local storms force winds were evident along its boundary.
Precipitation overall is fairly light with this feature and
continues offshore of Southwest Alaska. Elsewhere a broad ridge
and weak offshore flow continue fair skies.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models overall are in fairly good agreement through the short
term (Sun) with the synoptic features. The most pronounced
differences over the last day or so have been the development of a
secondary low moving northeast toward the AK Pen on Sat. So
confidence is increasing on low position and track. However,
differences still exist of the intensity of the winds moving into
Bristol bay and inland areas of Southwest Alaska Sat afternoon
into Sun morning.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
Saturday afternoon.

&&.

SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
High pressure will continue to dominate Southcentral Alaska
through the weekend and into early next week. This will keep most
areas with clear skies and light winds. The main exception is
Kodiak where a front will move in late Saturday bringing winds and
rain to the island.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The frontal system offshore remains stalled over Nunivak Island
and the Alaska Peninsula this afternoon with clouds and
precipitation only making it inland as far as the immediate
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and western capes. Winds along the coast
remain strong, while further inland dry sunny conditions prevail
under a strong upper level high over mainland Alaska.
Precipitation will gradually spread further east tonight and
Saturday as the frontal system associated with the deep Bering low
approaches the coast and shoves the large blocking mainland ridge
slightly east. A developing frontal wave lifting north over the
Alaska Peninsula Saturday evening will continue north across
Bristol Bay and up the west Coast Saturday Night. This frontal
wave will spread precipitation further inland and bring strong
east to southeast winds to Southwest Alaska...especially near gaps
and passes in in the Aleutian Range.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The powerful low is now north of the central Aleutians with the
stronger band of west to southwest winds associated with the
second wrap of the frontal system just about to lift north across
the central Aleutians this afternoon. The surface low looks to be
close to its deepest pressure central pressure and despite
beginning to gradually filling tonight and Saturday will carry a
swath of storm force winds north with it while Gales cover much of
the rest of the Bering. Southeasterly winds in the 40 to 45 knot
range with 50 kt patches will continue along the west coast in
association with the frontal system stalled there now and the next
system overrunning it.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

A high latitude omega blocking pattern will continue across the
Bering Sea and Alaska through midweek before the patten finally
breaks down. This will lead to continued sunshine and near normal
temperatures across the Alaska mainland but lead to a wet period
across the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. With the ridge portion
of the omega block over the mainland, an amplified trough and
upper level low over the Bering Sea and North Pacific will
continue to bring system after system through the Bering Sea. The
jet stream will become more zonal on Tuesday which will help bring
about the transition that will break down the upper level ridge
over the mainland. Models struggle quite a bit from Tuesday night
onward as the blocking pattern breaks down as the different models
bring about the demise of the upper level ridge over the mainland
in different ways and at different times. However, a potent area
of low pressure is likely to develop over the western Aleutians on
Monday and drift into the North Pacific south of the Alaska
Peninsula Tuesday night. Models have trended further south from
run-to-run as colder air coming off the coast of Russia will
prevent a lot of deamplification of the upper level trough over
the Bering Sea.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning 187.

MARINE...Storm Warning 173 174 175 176 180 185.
 Gale Warning 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 177 178 179 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...MC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 8, 3:37 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Oct 8, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Oct 8, 7:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr
Oct 8, 3:02 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 8, 3:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Oct 8, 3:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Oct 8, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 8, 3:32 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 8, 3:32 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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