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Gale Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 10, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 102324
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SIBERIA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
THROUGH WED. A LOW COMPLEX WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH TUE WITH A 992 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR ADAK TUE AFTERNOON.
THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 


$$

PKZ155-111500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE CAPE TO
CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-111500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AN WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH SEAS TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-111500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-111500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111218
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK INTENSIFIES TO 984 MB WED
MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK AND THEN WEAKENS TO 989
MB WED NIGHT 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK.
$$

PKZ150-120300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ155-120300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE CAPE TO
CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-120300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ165-120300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ180-120300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ170-120300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ171-120300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ172-120300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ175-120300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ176-120300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
$$

PKZ185-120300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ179-120300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120030
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
TONIGHT. A 992 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE AND DEVELOP TO 987 MB 
200 NM N OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON. A 959 MB STORM CENTER WILL DEVELOP
250 NM S OF AMCHITKA THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-121500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH SEAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE CAPE TO
CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY ...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY ...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121251
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR ADAK DISSIPATES THU MORNING NEAR ATTU. A 996 MB LOW
900 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR DISSIPATES THU MORNING NEAR ADAK. A
COMPLEX LOW 750 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU BECOMES A 956 MB LOW THU NIGHT
450 NM SOUTH OF ADAK.
$$

PKZ150-130300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
$$

PKZ155-130300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE CAPE TO
CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ160-130300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ165-130300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
$$

PKZ180-130300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ170-130300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
$$

PKZ171-130300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ172-130300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THU...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ175-130300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THU...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ176-130300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THU...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ185-130300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ179-130300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130005
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 195 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 200 NM
WEST OF ATTU THU MORNING. A 949 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC TO 540 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
$$

PKZ155-131500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO
CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ160-131500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ165-131500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ170-131500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ171-131500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ172-131500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ176-131500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THU...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ185-131500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO E WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ179-131500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131228
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR 175 NM WEST OF ATTU DISSIPATES THU AFTERNOON. A 967
MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 958 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT
MOVES TO 600 NM SOUTH OF ATTU.
$$

PKZ150-140300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ155-140300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ160-140300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ165-140300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ180-140300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ170-140300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ171-140300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ172-140300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ175-140300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ176-140300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ185-140300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ179-140300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131343 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
440 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

CORRECTED AREA 5A

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.

PKZ199-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR 175 NM WEST OF ATTU DISSIPATES THU AFTERNOON. A 967
MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 958 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT
MOVES TO 600 NM SOUTH OF ATTU.
$$

PKZ150-140300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
440 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ155-140300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ160-140300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ165-140300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ180-140300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ170-140300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ171-140300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ172-140300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ175-140300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ176-140300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ185-140300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ179-140300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 132348
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 958 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO A 955 MB LOW 600 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY FRI AFTERNOON AND TO A 959 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK BY SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE TO NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141259
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT
$$

PKZ150-150300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-150300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-150300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150005
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 956 MB LOW 600NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON WEAKENING TO 962 MB.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 14 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151251
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 959 MB LOW 850 NM S OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 750 NM S OF ADAK SUN
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A 966 MB LOW 800 NM S OF COLD BAY SAT NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 425 NM S OF COLD BAY SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160002
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 780 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 780 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON AS A 975 MB LOW. A 975 MB LOW 1130 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE NORTH TO 650 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN
AFTERNOON AS A 971 MB LOW AND THEN WEST TO 600 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA
AS A 975 MB LOW.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 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 Jan 10, 6:30 AM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 6:30 AM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1130 AM AST MON JAN 10 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - THE MAJOR UPPER HIGH THAT IS EFFECTIVELY BLOCKING FOR OUR
GIGANTIC FORECAST AREA HAS AN UPPER RIDGE THAT IS EXTENDING FURTHER
INTO SIBERIA AND SUPPORTING A 1053 MB HIGH CELL THERE. AT 12Z THERE
REMAINED A 1012 MB LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF. THIS HAS SET UP A STRONG
SURFACE PRES GRADIENT ALONG THE N GULF COAST. THE WNW JET AT 250 MB
IS SLOWLY MOVING OVER ANCHORAGE THANKS TO THE STRONG UPPER LOW THAT
PERSISTS NEAR BANKS ISLAND. A VERY STRONG SUBTROPICAL JET BEGINS OVER
EGYPT AND OVER THE N PACIFIC 30-35N WITH AN EXIT NEAR HAWAII THEN
PICKS UP AGAIN INTO CALIFORNIA. THE CORE SPEED SOUTH OF JAPAN IS 160
KT AS PER PIREPS. THIS SUPPORTS A STRONG UPPER CENTER NEAR SAKHLIN
ISL WITH A SURFACE COMPLEX IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA.

EAST FORECASTS - COLD AIR AND MIXING HAS BEEN A REAL PROBLEM SO FAR
IN HITTING THE DETAILS OF THE FORECASTS. ONE HAS TO FORECAST STRONGER
SURFACE AND GAP WINDS IN THE PRESENCE OF THIS GRADIENT AND THE JET
OVER IT. WE WILL HOLD ONTO ALL OF THIS WIND AND TEMP CONTRAST THROUGH
TUE. BY 18Z THU THE CURVED ANTICYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT BECOMES SW OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA WITH ONSHORE FLOW FOR KODIAK. THE GFS-190 INSISTS
THAT THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME LONG FETCH SOUTHERLY OVER THE ENTIRE
AREA BY 00Z SAT BUT THE ECMWF SEZ THAT THE UPPER RIDGE PERSISTS.
FORECASTING A LONGER LASTING UPPER RIDGE IS PROBABLY THE WAY TO GO
BUT REAL DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO THE FIELDS FOR IFPS.

WEST FORECASTS - OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW PERSISTS FOR THE MAINLAND
AREAS AND WILL HOLD THROUGH TUE. THE GFS-190 DEVELOPS A 992 MB LOW
NEAR ADAK 00Z WED WHICH IS PROBABLY OK WITH A WARM FRONT ALMOST TO
KODIAK. BECAUSE THE ARCTIC HIGH PERSISTS THE STRONG SURFACE PRES
GRADIENT IS REMAINING ABOVE 60N. YOU HAVE TO BE THINKING ABOUT
INCREASED MOISTURE ALONG THE COAST ONCE THE LOW BECOME 986 MB NEAR
55N 176W AND THE WARM FRONT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY BY 00Z THU. THE
12Z GFS-190 PROMISES A LOW IN THE 960S NEAR ATKA BY 12Z SAT BUT YOU
GOTTA SEE IF THE UPPER RIDGE KICKS OUT FIRST OR PERSISTS.

AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 135. WIND ADVSRY 101 131 155.
MARINE...GALES 14. HVY FRZ SPRAY 8 14.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC JAN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC43 hr
Jan 10, 4:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Jan 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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