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Storm Warning 43, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 1, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021300
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WILL STRENGTHEN TO 981 MB AND
MOVE 50 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN
WEAKEN TO 990 MB AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR NOME FRIDAY MORNING. A 961 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO 340 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL MOVE
TO 170 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030022
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR MEKORYUK WILL MOVE WITHIN 125 NM E OF GAMBELL FRI
MORNING THEN DISSIPATE. A 965 MB LOW 400 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE
WITHIN 100 NM E OF ATKA FRI AFTERNOON THEN DEEPEN TO 958 MB 125 NM E
OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT ALONG 
THE WESTERN CAPES. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 35 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.   

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT.  SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 2 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031258
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW LOCATED 190 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 380 NM WEST 
OF KING SALMON SATURDAY MORNING.  IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON A 971 MB LOW WILL 
FORM 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
960 MB AND MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO SE 60 KT. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 35 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT. 
SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 55 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT.  
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040028
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 100 NM E OF ATKA WILL MOVE WITHIN 50 NM E OF SAINT PAUL
AT 959 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN TO 964 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON
150 NM E OF SAINT PAUL. A 967 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM SE OF COLD
BAY SAT NIGHT AND MOVE NEAR DILLINGHAM SAT AFTERNOON AT 960 MB.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
INCREASING TO 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.  
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 45 KTS. WIND DIMINISHING
AND BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 45 KTS. WIND DIMINISHING
AND BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 3 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041258
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 966 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 140 NM
SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING. IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 971 MB MONDAY MORNING. A 976 MB LOW WILL
FORM ALONG THE FRONT 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY ON SUNDAY MORNING
AND STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING W 20 KT THIS 
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.  
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 4 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 1, 9:30 AM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 9:30 AM AKST, 13 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
230 PM AST WED FEB 1 2006

.DISCUSSION...MODEL SYNOPTIC INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS IN
FAIR AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE. GFS WITH SOME MODIFICATION WILL BE
USED IN AFTERNOON PACKAGES.

.EAST DOMAIN...A 969 MB LOW JUST SE OF SEWARD WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN END OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON. MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS NOT INITIALLY PICKED UP WELL BY
GFS/ETA MODELS. SAT IMAGERY SHOWERS WELL DEFINED MOISTURE ADVECTION
WITH THIS CENTER. EXPECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL
THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT AS UPPER
TROUGH MOVES THROUGH AREA. COLD ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS OVER KACHEMAK
BAY WITH BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS AND ACCOMPANYING SNOW SHOULD
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. SNOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTH GULF THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOW OVER WESTERN SOUND
WEAKENS THROUGH THU AND DRIFTS TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THU EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION THU NIGHT..SO EXPECT PATCHY FOG
AND COOLER TEMPS UNDER CLEARING SKIES. STORM MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA SAT WILL BRING BRISK SELY WINDS AND WARMER TEMPS TO
SOUTHCENTRAL.

.WEST...LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX MOVING SE FROM THE RUSSIAN COAST MOVES
TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WITH A PRESSURE IN THE MID 980S THU MORNING.
THIS CENTER MOVES OVER THE YUKON DELTA THU AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY
OVER NORTON SOUND EARLY FRI MORNING. EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD ACROSS SW
MAINLAND THU/THU NIGHT WITH ONSET OF SW FLOW. DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC STORM MOVES TO OVER DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT EVENING. EXPECT STRONG SE WINDS AHEAD OF CENTER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NUMEROUS ADVISORIES.
MARINE...GALES 130 160 165 172 175 AND 176.

RMC FEB 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 1, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 2, 7:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC26 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

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