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FZAK52 PAFC 250012
CWFALU
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
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.
PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE AND MOVE ONSHORE
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 979 MB LOW NEAR
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AT 970 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM
NORTH OF COLD BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
WED
NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
WED
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SUN
W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
WED
SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
WED
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SUN
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WED
E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
THU
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SAT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
SUN
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE...17 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
SUN
S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
WED
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE
16 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
SUN
S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WED
NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
WED
NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
SUN
N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
WED
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT
EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
THU
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
FRI
N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SAT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
..GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT THIS EVENING BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
WED
SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
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