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Gale Warning 157, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 10, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 11, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110023 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

CORRECTS ZONE 160

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...

A 968 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS TO 979 MB SAT
MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT
EVENING AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 968 MB SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 70 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
33 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 65 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110303 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

AMENDS ZONES 150 AND 155

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...

A 968 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS TO 979 MB SAT
MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT
EVENING AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 968 MB SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
600 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
600 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 70 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
33 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 65 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110400 CCB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

CORRECTS AREA 160

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...

A 968 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS TO 979 MB SAT
MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT
EVENING AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 968 MB SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
600 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
600 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
700 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 70 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
33 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 65 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111258
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

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 974 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS TO 977
MB SAT MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 963 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA SAT EVENING THEN MOVES TO 400 NM NORTH NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT
972 MB EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 30 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 112352
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

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 963 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA IS ABSORBED BY A 958 MB LOW 
MOVING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 250 NM NORTH OF ADAK MONDAY 
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.

.SUN...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.THU...S WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SW 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING W 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING
TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 29 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121255
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

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 965 MB LOW 85 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA IS ABSORBED BY A 958 MB LOW
MOVING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 290 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AT 964 MB BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD THE MORNING. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT.  SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT.  
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT. HIGHEST SEAS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 60 KT BECOMING SW 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 12 2006

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 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 10, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST FRI FEB 10 2006

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM KAMCHATKA THROUGH AND SOUTHEAST OF
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A RIDGE REMAINS ALONG THE NORTH AMERICAN COAST
AND STRETCHES NORTH TO BARROW. THIS RIDGE IS KEEPING ANY SYSTEM THAT
ENTERS THE GULF OF ALASKA ON A NORTHERLY TRACK UP TOWARDS AND ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. AT THE SURFACE...ONE OF THESE SYSTEMS...A
SHORTWAVE SPINNING AROUND A PARENT LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...IS PRESENTLY 190 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AND BRINGING
RAIN AND SNOW TO THE COASTAL WATERS. THE LARGE PARENT LOW...JUST
NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR...IS BRINGING RAIN SNOW AND GALE TO STORM FORCE
WIND TO MOST OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...THE BERING SEA...AND THE
PRIBILOFS.

MODEL AGREEMENT CONTINUES TO BE GOOD FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 24 HOURS
THEN QUICKLY DIVERGES...WITH THE NAM OUT OF PHASE AND QUICKER THAN
THE OTHER MODELS. HAVE RELIED ON THE NAM SOLUTION ON THE EASTERN
DOMAIN DUE TO THE AGREEMENT OF TIMING AND THE GFS SOLUTION ON THE
WESTERN DOMAIN FOR ITS CONSISTENCY.

MORE ACTIVE WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE EASTERN DOMAIN AGAIN TODAY.
ALMOST ALL HIGH WIND FROM YESTERDAY DECREASED OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER IS
EXPECTED TO RETURN AGAIN TODAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ALIGNS ITSELF INTO A FAVORED POSITION. THE SHORTWAVE
APPROACHING THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW FOR
MOSTLY COASTAL AREAS AND STRONG STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTHERN
COASTAL WATERS. LOOK FOR CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BEFORE THE NEXT LOW PUSHES ITS FRONT OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL
COAST BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WITH ITS FURTHER PUSH OF
WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTH...MOST SNOW WILL TURN OVER TO RAIN ALONG
THE COASTS UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN COLD AIR WILL WRAP AROUND THE BACK SIDE
OF THE LOW. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN FOLLOW WITH DRIER
CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE SOME MOISTURE OUT WEST FROM THE PARENT LOW
AS WELL SOME WRAPPING AROUND THE TWO SYSTEMS AFFECTING SOUTHCENTRAL.
THE SECOND OF THE TWO SYSTEMS WILL HELP BUILD A WEAK TROUGH OVER
WESTERN ALASKA SATURDAY. A RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD ON SUNDAY
BRINGING CLEARING SKIES BEFORE A FRONT FROM A NEW LOW SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS BRINGS MORE CHANCES OF RAIN.

OUT WEST...THE PARENT LOW JUST NORTH OF THE ALEUTIANS IS BEGINNING TO
DISSIPATE AND MOVE NORTH. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
THE BERING. A SHORT LIVED RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BEFORE THE NEXT LOW
ENTERS THE BERING NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BRINGING GALE AND STORM
WINDS ON SATURDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHAIN. THE NEXT LOW
IS SET TO ARRIVE NEAR THE CENTRAL CHAIN ON MONDAY BRINGING STORM
FORCE WINDS AND RAIN TO THE ENTIRE CHAIN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 120 170 175 176
      ...GALE 130 132 150 155 160 165 171 172 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR FEB 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC26 hr
Feb 9, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 9, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 1:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC10 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.