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Gale Warning 282, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 12, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2017, 3:20 AM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 12, 2017, 3:20 AM AKDT (11:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2017, 4:01 AM AKDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

040 
FZAK52 PAFC 121120
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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.

PKZ199-130030-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW 
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A 
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES 
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING/ALEUTIANS BY LATE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN BERING THU AND PERSISTS THROUGH LATE THU 
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130030-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 
FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 11 FT. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130030-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130030-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
237 
FZAK52 PAFC 122344
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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.

PKZ199-131300-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING WILL
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI. THE 
ASSOCIATED KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA 
AT 982 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131300-
BRISTOL BAY-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131300-
UNALASKA BAY-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131300-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-131300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
708 
FZAK52 PAFC 131200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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.

PKZ199-140115-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT ALONG THE ALASKAN WEST COAST DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 
956 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU WITH ITS 
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SAT MORNING. 
A 998 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA THU NIGHT MOVING TO 
THE NORTH KAMCHATKA COAST BY SAT MORNING. A 1003 MB LOW FORMS 65 
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140115-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140115-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140115-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-140115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
886 
FZAK52 PAFC 132349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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.

PKZ199-141230-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING FRI NIGHT. A 965 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 190 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 997 
MB BY SAT AFTERNOON 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC 
LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 1002 MB SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141230-
BRISTOL BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141230-
UNALASKA BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141230-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN WITH
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG
AND FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-141230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
349 PM AKDT THU APR 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
271 
FZAK52 PAFC 141201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

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.

PKZ199-150130-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 390 NM WEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 350 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT
1003 MB BY SUN MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE 
SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN MORNING. A 1003 MB LOW FORMS 
80 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT MORNING AND MOVES TO 105 NM EAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR BY SUN MORNING. A 1006 MB LOW FORMS 155 NM SOUTH
OF ATKA SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150130-
BRISTOL BAY-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150130-
UNALASKA BAY-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150130-
NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-150130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
401 AM AKDT FRI APR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 11, 4:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 4:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 11 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Satellite imagery shows a large deep low (with central pressure in
the 970s) lifting slowly northward across the far western Aleutians.
A gale force frontal system is spreading far out from the low center
and across the Bering Sea. The eastward progression of the front
is slowing as a high amplitude builds downstream over the eastern
Bering Sea and into western Alaska. A weak upper level trough and
low continue over the Gulf of Alaska, although there is very
little sensible weather, with just a few clouds and showers. Most
of Southcentral and Southwest Alaska are looking up at sunny skies.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model guidance remains in excellent agreement with large scale
features over the next couple days and forecast confidence is
high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Sunny days and clear nights can be expected through Sat as high
pressure builds over interior AK. A pressure gradient will exist
between the interior high and a trough of low pressure along the
north Gulf coast. This will allow some gusty winds to develop
through channeled terrain along the coast. The warming trend will
resume, with valley temperature reaching the upper 40s to upper
50s during the afternoon, with lows in the 20s.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Upper level ridging will build across Southwest Alaska tonight
through Wednesday keeping the frontal system in the eastern Bering
offshore. While clouds will impact the coastal areas, light
precipitation should only extend as far east as Nunivak Island and
the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The upper level ridge
will persist inland through Thursday as the frontal system
weakens and dissipates along the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The frontal system associated with the vertically stacked low in
the western Aleutians will continue to gradually weakening as it
tracks slowly east over the Pribilof Islands and eastern Aleutians
this afternoon and evening. As the supporting upper level low
tracks northeast into the Bering tonight through Wednesday, the
front will stall over the eastern Bering, pinned up against the
blocking upper ridge over mainland Alaska. The next frontal system
will push into the western Aleutians Wednesday Night and Thursday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
There are several areas of disagreement moving into the mid and
long term. The first concerns a front moving through the Bering
and towards southwest Alaska Friday night into Saturday. All
guidance seems to be stalling this front more than yesterday's
runs but the GEM and GFS still have it making landfall. However,
the EC stalls it over the eastern Bering without it making it to
the west coast.

The second area of concern comes Saturday night into Sunday with
a trough tracking south through the central mainland. The GEM has
followed the EC solution which is showing the trough stalling
over the central mainland and elongating from east to west, while
the GFS keeps pushing the trough south through Southcentral
Alaska. One of the major impact differences between these two
solutions is that if the GFS verifies it will pull down much more
cold air to Southcentral Alaska, while the GEM and EC would keep
the colder air north of the Alaska Range.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 170 173 174 177 178 179 185 411-414.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 3:20 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 12, 3:23 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Apr 12, 3:44 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 12, 3:44 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 12, 3:44 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

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