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Brisk Wind Advisory 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 8, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 8, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2008, 11:00 AM 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 090014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

WEAK FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT.STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEAK FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT. A
STRONG FRONT WILL REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THU AND MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHWEST BERING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. ATKA WEST...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. ATKA WEST...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD ATTU. VARIABLE 
WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091310 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

UPDATED ZONE 171.

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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEAK FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT. A
STRONG FRONT WILL REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THU AND MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHWEST BERING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
410 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. ATKA WEST...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. ATKA WEST...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD ATTU. VARIABLE 
WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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.

PKZ199-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 
STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU MORNING. THIS 
FRONT GRADUALLY WEAKENS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING ON FRI.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 9 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING FRIDAY. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS  
AND WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING 
ON FRIDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT.   
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT.

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT MATTHEW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTHEAST 
OF SAINT MATTHEW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING
FRI. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING ON FRI. A SECOND FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL 
MOVE NEAR SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Jan 8, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST TUE JAN 8 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF INCONSISTENCY THE MODELS ARE FINALLY IN FAIRLY
GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. THE NAM AND GFS HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS
THROUGH THURSDAY AS WELL AS THE EUROPEAN MODELS. AS FOR THE EXTENDED
MODELS THEY SEEM TO FALL APART BEYOND FRIDAY. GENERALLY WENT WITH THE
GFS FOR CONTINUITY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURE CONTINUES TO BE THE UPPER CUT OFF LOW CENTERED NEAR
KODIAK THIS MORNING WHICH WILL SLOWLY FILL AND ELONGATE INTO A TROF
BUT THE REMANENTS OF THE LOW WILL REMAIN AROUND SOUTHWEST THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK.  THE SURFACE LOW IN NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE
THIS MORNING BUT A SECOND LOW WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ITS
PLACE UNDER THE TROF. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST
WITH A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN THE EXTREME WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
WITH THE UPPER TROF TO OUR WEST AND A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF EXPECT

AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ALONG MOST OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
INLAND.

SOUTHWEST...CONTINUED COLD AND MOSTLY DRY.

OUT WEST...GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DIMINISH TODAY
BUT EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE. ELSEWHERE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
AND NOT SO WINDY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WITH CONSIDERABLE MODEL UNCERTAINTY IN THE POSITION AND STRENGTH OF
GULF OF ALASKA LOWS...CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL FOR
THE WEEK. COLD WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE INTERIOR FOR THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. BERING SEA HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 7, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 7, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 7, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 8, 12:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Jan 8, 10:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 8, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 8, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 8, 12:57 PM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC8 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.