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Gale Warning 165, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 5, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2008, 11:00 AM 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 5, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2008, 11:00 PM 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 060000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-061500-
.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 TONIGHT...

.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...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 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.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060007 CCA
CWFALU

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

...CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR 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 TONIGHT...

.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 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.  

$$
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB 150
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT EASTWARD AND DISSIPATE
BY THU MORNING.  A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR ADAK WED AFTERNOON
THEN MOVE TO NEAR NIKOLSKI BY THU FRI MORNING AS A 999 MB LOW. A 952
MB LOW WILL BE 420 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.

.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS TO 12 FT. AREAS OF
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 062332
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 986 MB 70 NM WEST OF
ADAK WILL MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AND THEN
DISSIPATE. A 957 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

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

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

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

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
FRI AFTERNOON. A LARGE 955 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING
WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT
MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU EVENING WILL
BECOME A 973 MB 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11
FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071919 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

UPDATED AREAS 170 AND 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.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
FRI AFTERNOON. A LARGE 955 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING
WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT
MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU EVENING WILL
BECOME A 973 MB 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11
FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 955 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB
SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080335 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
635 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

UPDATED ZONE 175

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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 955 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB
SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
635 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081238
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE BERING THROUGH SAT
MORNING. ON SAT MORNING A 961 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SHEMYA. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

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

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...INCREASING TO 18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE WEST OF ATKA. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...IN THE SORT TERM THE MODELS ARE PERFORMING WELL.
HOWEVER LATE IN THE WEEK ALL THE MODELS ARE NOW BRINGING A STRONG LOW
TO THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA AROUND FRIDAY. NONE OF THEM WERE
DOING THIS A DAY AGO. ALL FOUR MODELS MADE THIS SWITCH STARTING AT
THE 00Z RUN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND IT IS ODD TO SEE ALL FOUR AGREE ON
MAKING SUCH A SUDDEN CHANGE. HOWEVER THIS HAS BEEN THE SOLUTION THE
PAST TWO RUNS AND FORECASTS ARE BEING MOVED TOWARD THIS SOLUTION.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE BIG ACTION REMAINS ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE JET STREAM IS AND WILL
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT IT IS STILL GIVING SUPPORT TO THE LARGE
LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE
INTERIOR AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA IS PREVENTING THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW FROM MAKING IT PAST THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
HOWEVER AS IT STALLS AND ELONGATES IT IS CAUSING STRONG WINDS AND
SOME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG IT.
IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE HIGH PRESSURE IS DOMINATING THE
WEATHER PATTERN. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
PERSISTED AND IS CAUSING STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
THIS EVENING IN THE UNALASKA AREA AND ST GEORGE ISLAND. IN UNALASKA
THIS IS DUE TO THE FRONT STALLING OUT AND STOPPING THE PROGRESSION OF
THE WARM ADVECTION THAT WAS OCCURRING EARLIER IN THE DAY AND MIXING
IN RAIN. THE FRONT HAS ADVANCED TO ST GEORGE ISLAND AND BRINGING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THERE AS WELL. HOWEVER ITS PROGRESSION STOPPED
BEFORE ST PAUL ISLAND AND THIS FRONT WILL BEGIN TO BE PUSHED BACK TO
THE SOUTH THIS EVENING AND WILL END THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS PERSIST OVER MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF THE
FORECAST AREA. STRONG GAP WINDS PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
BUT SHOULD DIMINISH SOME OVERNIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE PATTERN UNTIL LATE IN
THE WEEK WHEN THE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF. THIS MAY BRING
MORE CLOUDS INTO THE EASTERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 185 195.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 121 129 155 160 165 171 175 176 179 185.
         STORM 170 172.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120-141 160 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 5:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Feb 4, 5:30 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Feb 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 4, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Feb 5, 12:33 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC58 hr
Feb 5, 5:59 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC15 hr
Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 5, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days

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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.