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Gale Warning 196, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 1, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 4, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020029
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 500 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 
1009 MB AS IT MOVES TO 600 NM S OF COLD BAY WED MORNING AND THEN
DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WED AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. A 996 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM S OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-021500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-021500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021217
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.
A 956 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WEAKENS TO 968
MB THU NIGHT 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING BEGINNING
WED AFTERNOON...AND REACHES THE EASTERN BERING BY THU NIGHT. A 994 MB
LOW DEVELOPS THU MORNING 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA AND WEAKENS TO
999 MB THU NIGHT 75 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK.
$$

PKZ150-030300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ155-030300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-030300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-030300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ180-030300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ170-030300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
$$

PKZ171-030300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ172-030300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
$$

PKZ175-030300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
$$

PKZ176-030300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ185-030300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ179-030300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030042
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL PUSH EASTWARD TO LIE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN BERING TO NIKOLSKI AND SOUTHEASTWARD BY FRI MORNING. 
A 970 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC TO 525 NM SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-031500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-031500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031205
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING...DISSIPATING IN BRISTOL
BAY FRI NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 1200 NM SOUTH OF ATTU THU AFTERNOON
INTENSIFIES TO 953 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK. 
$$

PKZ150-040300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ155-040300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ160-040300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ165-040300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ180-040300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.
$$

PKZ170-040300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ171-040300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ172-040300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ175-040300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ176-040300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ185-040300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ179-040300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040012
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 991 MB
LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AND
STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL MOVE TO 40 NM WEST OF ADAK
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-041500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041228
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE BERING DISSIPATES SAT
AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 961 MB
FRI EVENING 450 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 966 MB AS
IT MOVES TO 100NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SAT NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING FRI NIGHT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-050300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ155-050300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ160-050300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
$$

PKZ165-050300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ180-050300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT.
$$

PKZ170-050300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ171-050300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ172-050300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ175-050300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ176-050300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ185-050300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ179-050300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050030 CCA
CWFALU
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

CORRECTED AREA 8. 

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 500 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON TO WEAKEN TO 1009 MB
AND MOVE TO 600 NM S OF COLD BAY BY WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATE BY THU
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WITH A STRONG FRONT MOVING
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN
CHAIN BY THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ONTO THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA COAST THU AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM S OF
ADAK THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-051500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-051500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-051500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-051500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-051500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-051500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-051500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-051500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-051500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-051500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-051500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 4 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 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 Feb 1, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.DISCUSSION...POLAR LOW CENTERED NEAR 70N 100W WITH A TROUGH
EXTENDING TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR 50N 145E WITH
A FRONT JUST WEST OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. RIDGE SITUATED BETWEEN THESE
TWO FEATURES OVER THE BERING SEA. ADDITIONALLY...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
STACKED ABOVE A SURFACE LOW NEAR 45N 160W. THE JET ORIENTED ALONG 40N
IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC THEN BREAKS DOWN NEAR 160W AND PICKS UP
AGAIN WITH A SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTATION INTO THE ALASKAN
PANHANDLE.

GFS HANDLING THE MOISTURE AND POSITIONING BETTER AT THIS TIME...SO
HAVE LEANED TO THIS SOLUTION ESPECIALLY OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING
SEA.

THE MAJOR PLAYER THROUGH THE WEEK WILL BE THE LOW NEAR 50N 145E. A
SHORT WAVE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND THIS LOW CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
THE FRONT JUST WEST OF SHEMYA. THIS FRONT TO DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS THE
WAVE DISSIPATES INTO THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA. A SECOND STRONGER
SHORT WAVE TROUGH TO DEVELOP INTO A CLOSED LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL PUSH IN A STRONGER FRONT TO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIAN CHAIN THURSDAY. ANOTHER WAVE MOVING AROUND THE UPPER LOW TO
DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR BY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
FEATURE TO BREAK THROUGH THE RIDGE AND CARRY TO THE WESTERN GULF
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A WEAKENING FRONT. IN ADDITION...THIS WAVE TO PHASE
WITH A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING OUT OF THE INTERIOR SATURDAY. ANOTHER
WAVE MOVING AROUND THE KAMCHATKA LOW TO ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP INTO A
SURFACE/UPPER LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BE LARGER AS IT TAKES SOME OF THE ENERGY FROM THE KAMCHATKA LOW. THE
SURFACE LOW WILL PUSH A FRONT THROUGH THE GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE
POLAR JET BY THIS TIME IS STRONG IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC NEAR 40N
FROM ASIA TO 170W WITH A WEAKER EXTENSION NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF.

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC NEAR 45N 160W TO
DISSIPATE. THE TROUGH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TO REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF
THE WEEK BEFORE AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH DRIFTS OVER THE MAINLAND THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. THIS LEADS TO A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHERN
GULF. WITH WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW AND HIGH PRESSURE INLAND...FLOWS
THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED GAPS WILL REMAIN AROUND ADVISORY
LEVEL. THE STRONGEST WINDS MAY BE IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY TONIGHT
INTO TOMORROW MORNING WHERE THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT IS GREATEST.
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST WITH THE SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF
THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAKENING FRONT TO PUSH INTO THE WESTERN GULF
FRIDAY NIGHT AND UP THE COAST SATURDAY. DO NOT EXPECT ANY PRECIP TO
WORK INLAND THOUGH.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 2B1 2C4 3A 3C 4 5A 6A 14
         GALE 2B1 13B
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN FEB 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC38 days
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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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.