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Gale Warning 158, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 2, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 2, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031258
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE MON
MORNING AT 991 MB THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY
TUESDAY MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT
WESTWARD AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB BY MON NIGHT NEAR THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. A LARGE 958 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON NIGHT AT 964 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 45 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032140 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1242 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

AMENDS 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.

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE MON
MORNING AT 991 MB THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY
TUESDAY MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT
WESTWARD AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB BY MON NIGHT NEAR THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. A LARGE 958 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON NIGHT AT 964 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 45 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1242 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040029
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 110 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS
LOW WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW 295 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE TO 420 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. A LARGE 970 MB LOW NEAR
38N 155E WILL MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON WITH A 965 MB
CENTER.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAND POINT...E WIND 15 KT. W WIND 30 KT DECREASING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041300
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NEARLY STATIONARY 985 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT GEORGE WILL
WEAKEN TO 997 MB BY MON AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE BY TUE MORNING. A
LARGE 962 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BECOME A 977 MB LOW 
60 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT W
WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST
WEST OF UNALASKA. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.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 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A
960 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTH OF ATKA
AT 965 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 984 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A LARGE 960 MB LOW CENTERED 240 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL WEAKEN TO
975 MB 90 NM EAST OF ATKA TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 75 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT WED NIGHT. A WEAK LOW LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR ADAK TUE NIGHT
THEN MOVE TO NEAR SEGUAM ISLAND AT 990 MB BY THU MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S WIND 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT ON THE PACIFIC
SIDE. SEAS TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT ON THE BERING SIDE. W WIND 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS
TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060336 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 171 179

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.

PKZ199-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... 
A 962 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB WED AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY DISSIPATE. A
985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WED MORNING AND THEN
MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 992 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 2, 8:25 AM AKST, 14 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 8:25 AM AKST, 14 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
125 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...USING A BLEND OF THE LAST TO RUNS OF GFS AND ADDED
A PINCH OF ECMWF IN THE MIX. MAIN PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH THE EASTWARD
ELONGATING FRONT WITH THE 988 MB LOW THAT MOVES TO NIKOLSKI ON SUNDAY.
MODELS..ESPECIALLY ECMWF HAVING TROUBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON WITH
THE DEVELOPING WAVES AND TRIPLE POINT FEATURES THAT ALWAYS FORM WHEN
THESE FRONTS STRETCH OUT TO THE EAST LIKE THIS. ACTUALLY..THE LATEST
GFS RUN LOOKS PRETTY GOOD IN KEEPING THE PARENT LOW DEEPER AND MORE
INTACT AS IT TRACKS EAST TO 155W-160W MONDAY AFTERNOON.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...COLD UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED -40C TO -45C
500MB TEMPS CENTERED OVER THE YUKON VALLEY. SHORTWAVE TROF SWINGING
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY INTERACTING WITH GULF LOW MOISTURE AND
PRODUCING SNOW FROM ABOUT THE EAST SIDE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA EASTWARD
FUNNEL WITH MODERATE SNOW AT VALDEZ. AS THE UPPER TROF SWINGS EASTWARD
CLEARING AND COLDER TONIGHT SPREADING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. SNOW AREA
WILL SHIFT OVER TO THE PACV-PAYA AREA AND ALSO ACROSS THE EASTERN
COPPER RIVER BASIN. NEXT PACIFIC LOW WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD TO
THE AK PEN SUNDAY. WILL GO WITH A BLIZZARD WATCH IN THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL HEAD EAST AND GRAZE SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND
WITH SOME MOISTURE BRINGING ANOTHER SNOW THREAT TO PACV EASTWARD AGAIN
TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
NO GRID CHANGES BEYOND 84 HOURS. UPPER HIGH ACROSS PRIBILOFS TO THE
RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING AS
UPPER TROF SHIFTS TO THE BOARDER BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHERN MAINLAND
LOOKS CLEAR AND COLD WITH BRISK GLF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUNDS
WINDS FOR THE NEXT 7 TO 10 DAYS. ALSO, TEMPERATURES WILL FALL WELL
BELOW ZERO EACH NIGHT WITH THE COLDEST AREA DEVELOPING IN ZONE 141
AROUND MID WEEK AT WHICH TIME GULKANA MAY APPROACH 50 BELOW. MOST OF
MAINLAND FORECAST AREA WILL HAVE THE COLDEST FIRST 10 DAYS OF FEBRUARY
SINCE 1999.

STORMS WILL STAY SOUTH OF ALEUTIANS THIS NEXT WEEK BUT MORE SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW PROBLEMS MAY ACCOMPANY THE NEXT MID WEEK STORM FROM ADAK
TO COLD BAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE GREATER COLD BAY AREA SUNDAY.
         WINDCHILL AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY THOMPSON PASS TONIGHT INTO
         SUNDAY.

MARINE...GALES AREAS 120 165 170 172 176 179
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AREAS 121 129 130 141 160 165 185

PERCY FEB 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 5:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Feb 2, 5:30 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 2, 5:45 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Feb 2, 6:53 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC38 hr
Feb 2, 6:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC16 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 2, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 2, 11:15 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 3, 12:06 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 4:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC42 hr
Feb 3, 5:02 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC54 hr
Feb 3, 7:42 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Feb 3, 10:50 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 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.