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Small Craft Advisory 73, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 18, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 18, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 18, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2007, 11:00 AM 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 190046
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 110 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 35 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190057 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 179 

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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 110 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 35 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191313
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS TO 993 MB SAT NIGHT 
AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS 
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191550 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WEAKENS TO 993 MB SAT NIGHT 
AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS 
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 200059
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
DRIFT TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 


$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 19 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 18, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST THU JAN 18 2007

.DISCUSSION...THERE ARE TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IMPACTING SOUTHERN
ALASKA TODAY. THE FIRST ON IS A COMPLEX LOW NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
THIS COMPLEX IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD NUNIVAK ISLAND
ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM STILL HAS A FEW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT
BUT WILL BE DISPLACED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA. ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHANGE WILL BE COLDER AIR
MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BY THIS WEEKEND.

THE SECOND SYSTEM IS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND BEGAN AS A
TRIPLE POINT ON THE LOW COMPLEX IN THE BERING SEA. THIS LOW HAS MORE
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT ASSOCIATED WITH IT. HOWEVER IT WILL BE SHORT
LIVED AS THE JET STREAM REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
TONIGHT AND THEN INLAND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW IS AN INTERESTING
ONE TO WATCH AS IT HAS ELONGATED IN THE NORTHERN GULF. THIS SEEMINGLY
HAS DILUTED THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR THAT HAS BEEN ABLE TO PENETRATE
INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA PAST SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. WHILE
SOME RAIN DID FALL IN EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM AND WHITTIER EARLIER
TODAY THESE AREAS HAVE ALL TURNED TO SNOW AS THE WARMER AIR WAS
DIVERTED FURTHER EAST. A WEDGE OF WARMER AIR ALOFT REMAINS OVER
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO ANCHORAGE AND IS KEEPING A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN IN THE ANCHORAGE AREA. ANCHORAGE IS THE MOST LIKELY SPOT TO SEE
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER THAT TEMPERATURES ACROSS
THE AREA SHOULD SLOWLY DROP SO THAT THERE IS NO LONGER ANY ABOVE
FREEZING AIR REMAINING IN THE AIR COLUMN EXCEPT FOR AREAS AROUND
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

AREAS TO THE IMMEDIATE WEST OF THE KENAI CHUGACH AND TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS ARE DOWNSLOPEING THIS AFTERNOON. THE DOWNSLOPE EFFECT WILL
REMAIN MOSTLY IN TACT INTO THE EVENING AND STILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON
THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT IN THESE AREAS.

MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE OF
NOTE IS THE HANDLING OF THE NORTH GULF LOW. THE NAM IS THE ONLY MODEL
THAT HAS DETECTED AND FORECAST THE ELONGATION OF THE LOW WHICH IS
OBVIOUS ON SATELLITE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 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.