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Gale Warning 246, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281308
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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.

PKZ199-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 330 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE WED NIGHT.
A 991 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB 120 NM WEST
OF ADAK WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 150 NM WEST OF THU EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN BERING SEA WED
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281927 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 330 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE WED NIGHT.
A 991 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB 120 NM WEST
OF ADAK WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 150 NM WEST OF ADAK THU EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN BERING SEA WED
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 010014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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.

PKZ199-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU NIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 130FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 010053 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

CORRECT ZONE 185

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.

PKZ199-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU NIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 28 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011250
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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.

PKZ199-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL BECOME A 998 MB 500 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK THU NIGHT THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND CONTINUE SOUTHEASTWARD.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA 
THU NIGHT AND FRI.
$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 1 2007

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 27, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST TUE FEB 27 2007

.DISCUSSION...
NCEP MODELS INITIALIZED MOISTURE OK THIS MORNING. IN
ADDITION...EUROPEAN AND NCEP MODELS HAVE INITIALIZED PRESSURE CENTERS
WELL THIS MORNING. ALL NCEP AND EUROPEAN MODELS ALSO HANDLE THE
PATTERN SIMILAR THROUGH THE WEEK. THE BIG DIFFERENCES APPEAR TO BE IN
THE GULF WITH THE PROGRESSION OF A LOW WEDNESDAY. LEANING TO THE GFS
SOLUTION AS THE COLD AIR PUSHING DOWN AND JET TO THE SOUTH WILL
LIKELY PULL THE LOW EASTWARD CLOSER TO THE GFS SOLUTION. UKMET LEAVES
A DEEP LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WHILE THE NAM IS JUST NOT AS FAST AS
THE GFS.

UPPER LEVELS...ONCE AGAIN TROUGHS TO REMAIN OVER EASTERN ALASKA
THROUGH THE PANHANDLE AND NEAR KAMCHATKA WITH A RIDGE OVER THE BERING
SEA THROUGH THE WEEK. THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING WEAKENED TODAY DUE TO
A FRONT MOVING THROUGH. THE RIDGE WILL POP BACK WEDNESDAY WITH A LOW
DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE TROUGH OVER THE MAINLANDS
AND PANHANDLE TO INTENSIFY WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD
AIR. THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS TO FEED INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TROUGH FRIDAY. WITH A MORE AMPLIFIED TROUGH NEAR 165E BY FRIDAY...THE
RIDGE OVER THE BERING WILL STRETCH FROM 30N TO 80N ALONG 175W. THE
RIDGE WILL EXTEND INTO THE MAINLAND OVER THE WEEKEND THEN RETROGRADE
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD AIR DIGS THE TROUGH OVER
EASTERN ALASKA AND PANHANDLE FARTHER WEST. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO
RETROGRADE THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.

SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...TEMPERATURES NOT AS COLD OR WINDS
AS STRONG SINCE RIDGE HAS BECOME LESS AMPLIFIED AND MODERATED
TEMPERATURES HAVE MOVED OVER THE MAINLAND A BIT. THE FRONT DRAPED
OVER THE BERING CURRENTLY TO SHEAR APART WITH A PIECE DEVELOPING A
LOW IN THE GULF WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
TO KODIAK. AS THE LOW DEEPENS OVER THE EASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY...ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL END OVER KODIAK. ANOTHER SHOT
OF COLD AIR TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SOME STRONG
WINDS TO NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED GAPS. WILL ISSUE HIGH WIND ADVISORY FOR
ALL OF ZONE 131 STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
FRIDAY. THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...THE WINDS WILL BE A BIT
LATER WAITING FOR BETTER UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AFTER THE UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES PASSES OVERHEAD THURSDAY. THIS IS DUE TO THE STRONG
NORTHERLY FLOW TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FOR THAT LONG INCLUDING THE
FAVORABLE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS WILL ALSO MEAN STRONG WINDS FOR
MOST AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND THE GULF INTO FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS
THROUGH NORTH SOUTH GAPS MAY CONTINUE LONGER...BUT WARNING LEVEL
SHOULD BE OVER BY FRIDAY EVENING. OVERALL...CONTINUED WELL BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS.

SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEST OF
SHEMYA DRIVING A FRONT ACROSS THE BERING SEA. MODERATE WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN
THE EASTERN BERING AND ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL
EVENTUALLY SHEAR APART WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND COLDER
TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING. IN
THE MEANTIME...ANOTHER LOW TO WORK TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
WITH A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE BERING SEA TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS BOUNDARY IS STRONGER DUE TO THE STRONG TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE COLD AIR TO THE NORTH AND WARMER AIR TO THE
SOUTH. THE WINDS AND PRECIPITATION THEREFORE WILL BE STRONGER AS A
RESULT. MORE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF THIS PATTERN AS WELL FROM
BRISTOL BAY TO SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. EVEN
THOUGH THE LOW SLIDES EAST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...THE BOUNDARY
TO REMAIN THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THEN...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE ENTIRE BERING. ANY NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RIDE NORTH
JUST WEST OF THE ALEUTIANS. HOWEVER...SOME PRECIPITATION AND WINDS
WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING OVER
THE WEEKEND FROM ONE LOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH WED NIGHT THRU FRI ZONE 131 AND 135
MARINE...GALE...155 165 170 171 179 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...120 121 125 129 130 138 140 141
                                160 165 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN FEB 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 28, 12:00 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC27 hr
Feb 28, 12:00 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC3 days
Feb 28, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 28, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 28, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 28, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days

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