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Gale Warning 177, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 10, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111238
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 49N 179E WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE ON MONDAY. ON
TUESDAY NIGHT A 956 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 430 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
IT WILL WEAKEN TO 966 MB AND MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 956
MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST
OF CHIGNIK AND WEAKEN TO 966 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY..
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120851 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1150 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

UPDATED ZONE 150.

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.

PKZ199-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 956
MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST
OF CHIGNIK AND WEAKEN TO 966 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1150 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 11 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY..
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121227
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. ON TUESDAY NIGHT A
958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR.  IT WILL
WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE OVER SITKINAK BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MID MORNING THEN INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...WEST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 45 KT. SE WIND 20 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121606 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

UPDATED ZONES 150 170 171 172 179

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.

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. ON TUESDAY NIGHT 
A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL
WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE OVER SITKINAK BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MID MORNING THEN INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...WEST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 45 KT. SE WIND 20 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121805 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
905 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. ON TUESDAY NIGHT 
A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL
WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE OVER SITKINAK BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MID MORNING THEN INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...WEST OF SAND POINT...NE WIND 45 KT. SE WIND 20 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
705 AM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130204 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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

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

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 944 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND THU. STRONG NORTHERLIES BEHIND THE LOW
WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH WED NIGHT AND
THU. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 10, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SUN FEB 10 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE WESTERN DOMAIN
BUT ARE STILL PROBLEMS IN THE EAST. CURRENT SATELLITE SHOWS A
SECONDARY LOW HAD FORMED EAST OF THE MAIN LOW CENTER SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS. NEITHER THE NAM NOR THE GFS HAS PICKED UP IN THIS
NEW DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUES TO TREAT IT AS SINGLE CENTERED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM. THE EUROPEAN MODEL APPEAR TO BE THE ONLY ONE THAT
HAS INITIALIZED WELL WITH TWO SEPARATE LOWS AND IS THE MODEL OF THE
DAY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST
AND WILL EVENTUALLY OPEN EASTERN ALASKA TO SOUTHERLY FLOW. COLD AIR
IN THE LOWER LEVEL OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR CONTINUES TO SPREAD WEST
WITH THE PREDOMINANT EASTERLY FLOW.

A WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SOME SNOW INTO EASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN. EASTERLY TO
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE CONTINUES TO KEEP THE REST OF THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD.

EASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES OVER THE BERING SEA WITH A COUPLE OF MODERATE
SPINNING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUES ALONG THE CHAIN AND PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST
INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA TUESDAY THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY.
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL WORK INTO THE EASTERN MAINLAND LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY THEN GRADUALLY SPREAD WEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. AREAS OF
SNOW ALONG EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND EASTERN COPPER RIVER
BASIN WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

THE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS BLOWING THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND THE ALASKA RANGE WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

ANOTHER WEAK LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF MONDAY. MORE SNOW WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE
TONIGHT AND SPREAD INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN MONDAY. MORE CLOUDS
WILL SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT AND INTO THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SNOW WEST OF
THE TALKEETNA, CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS MONDAY. AREAS OF SNOW WILL
DEVELOP TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR
TUESDAY.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
THE COLD DRY AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD
OVER THE AREA.

BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS.
THE EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT THEN WEAKEN AS IT BECOMES NORTHEAST. WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE WEAKENING LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MONDAY NIGHT. A NEW STORM DEVELOPING THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 550 MILES SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND AN UPPER RIDGE OVER
THE WESTERN CANADA WILL MAINTAIN A SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO MAINLAND
ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. MOIST AIR AND WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATER IN THE
WEEK.

THE STORM SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL
MOVE INTO THE GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
THURSDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE...185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM FEB 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 12:03 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC21 hr
Feb 11, 12:03 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC29 hr
Feb 11, 3:48 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Feb 11, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.