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Gale Warning 190, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 13, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141208
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF AKHIOK WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 
CHINITNA POINT THU AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF ATKA FRI
NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 650 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU
NIGHT AND MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY FRI NIGHT AT 976 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
12 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141223 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 179

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

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

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF AKHIOK WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 
CHINITNA POINT THU AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF ATKA FRI
NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 650 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU
NIGHT AND MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY FRI NIGHT AT 976 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150056
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THURSDAY EVENING WILL MOVE TO 200
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SATURDAY EVENING. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
INFLUENCE THE WESTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS TO 20 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150150 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

CORRECTED 155

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.

PKZ199-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THURSDAY EVENING WILL MOVE TO 200
NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SATURDAY EVENING. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
INFLUENCE THE WESTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS TO 20 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151220
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 365 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 50N 169W SAT 
NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM SOUTH OF COLD 
BAY FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRI EVENING
BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI NIGHT. A SECOND 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP FRI
AFTERNOON FAR SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK
SAT AFTERNOON AT 987 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151322 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 AND 165

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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 365 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 50N 169W SAT 
NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM SOUTH OF COLD 
BAY FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRI EVENING
BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI NIGHT. A SECOND 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP FRI
AFTERNOON FAR SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK
SAT AFTERNOON AT 987 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
425 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
425 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
425 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160100
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THIS AFTERNOON MAINTAINS ITS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON. THE
LOW THEN MOVES TO NEAR UNALASKA ISLAND AT 967 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT EAST OF ATTU ISLAND. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTHWEST 
OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 983 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF
AKHIOK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN 
MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161238 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 179

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

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

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTHWEST 
OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 983 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF
AKHIOK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN 
MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161314 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 175 176 FOR FREEZING SPRAY

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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTHWEST 
OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 983 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF
AKHIOK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN 
MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON
MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO NEAR UMNAK ISLAND SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 970 MB MON AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO
AROUND 150 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR.
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170745 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1045 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

UPDATED ZONE 171

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

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

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON
MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO NEAR UMNAK ISLAND SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 970 MB MON AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO
AROUND 150 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR.
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
1045 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY THEN MOVES TO NEAR
ST. PAUL ISLAND AT 977 MB MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING SEA
SIDE. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. S WIND 15 KT BERING SEA SIDE.
SEAS 13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING SEA SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SEA
SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WEST OF ATKA...N 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SEA SIDE. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WEST OF ATKA. W WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 
SEAS 18 FT BERING SEA SIDE. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 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 13, 7:45 AM AKST, 15 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 7:45 AM AKST, 15 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1245 PM AST WED FEB 13 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE DEEP
MATURE LOW AFFECTING MUCH OF ALASKA TODAY. THE LOW IS CENTERED ABOUT
300 MILES SOUTH OF COLD BAY. CENTRAL PRESSURE BOTTOMED OUT AROUND
950 MB AND THE LOW HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN WITH CURRENT PRESSURE AROUND
960 MB. THE LOW IS TRACKING VERY SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD. THE OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDS NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE LOW TO JUST EAST  OF COLD BAY
UP ACROSS EASTERN BRISTOL BAY AND THEN EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF. STRONG NORTHERLY COLD ADVECTION WINDS WEST OF THIS FRONT
COMBINED WITH SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE RESULTING IN BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM THE PRIBILOFS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN
ALASKA PENINSULA TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST. WIDESPREAD GALES WITH STORM
FORCE GUSTS ARE BEING OBSERVED ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING REGION.
EASTERLY CHINOOK WINDS DOMINATE EAST OF THE FRONT ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
COMBINATION OF WINDS AND WARM ADVECTION BEHIND THE FRONT ARE CAUSING
SIGNIFICANT WARM-UPS BEHIND THE FRONT. LOCATIONS ALONG THE NORTHERN
ALASKA PENINSULA HAVE WARMED FROM SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS EARLY THIS
MORNING TO THE 30S LATE THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
IS STILL MAINLY SNOW AS OF LATE MORNING...BUT AS THE FRONT MAKES
NORTHWARD PROGRESS TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND CHANGE MUCH OF
PRECIPITATION OVER TO RAIN. DOWNSLOPE AREAS ARE SEEING THE TYPICAL
DRYING AFFECT WITH ONLY A FEW FLURRIES MAKING IT TO THE SURFACE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON CURRENT
SYSTEM AND ARE VERY CONSISTENT IN TRACKING THE LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND
AND THEN INLAND ACROSS THE COOK INLET/SUSITNA VALLEY CORRIDOR.
THEREFORE...WILL NOT MAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO SHORT-TERM
FORECAST. WILL FOCUS ON FINE-TUNING THE DETAILS AND WARNING TIMES.
MODEL SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO DIVERGE WITH DETAILS OF THE NEXT COUPLE
SYSTEMS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...THOUGH THEY ARE AT LEAST NOW IN THE
SAME GENERAL REGION WITH LOW POSITIONS. CURRENT FORECAST WAS BASED
HEAVILY ON BLEND OF PRIOR GFS SOLUTIONS AND PLAN TO STICK CLOSE TO
THIS FOR NOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL TURN PRECIPITATION TO ALL
RAIN ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST. THOMPSON PASS IS HIGH ENOUGH THAT
THEY WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW...SO THERE IS A BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT
BEGINNING 6 PM THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY THURSDAY MORNING
BEHIND THE FRONT AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM ENOUGH TO CREATE WETTER
SNOW SO THAT VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL
INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP AND COLD AIR
ADVECTION BEHIND THE LOW KICKS IN...SO THOMPSON PASS COULD GET BACK
INTO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WILL WAIT UNTIL FIRST WARNING UNFOLDS
BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT. CHINOOK WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AHEAD
OF THE FRONT TODAY...KEEPING DOWNSLOPE AREAS MOSTLY DRY. LOW LEVEL
FLOW DOWN COOK INLET WILL MAINTAIN A THIN LAYER OF BELOW FREEZING
AIR AT THE SURFACE WHILE WARM AIR OVERRUNS IT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
AREAS OF RAIN AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING THE ANCHORAGE
HILLSIDE...WHILE LOW ELEVATIONS MAY SEE SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
CHINOOK WINDS WILL LIKELY DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND
AND FALL APART. HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AS THE
LOW MOVES TO COOK INLET AND THE COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO ERODE FROM
THE TOP DOWN. AS THE LOW PASSES WEST OF ANCHORAGE EARLY THURSDAY
EVENING THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD WHERE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING EVERYWHERE AND PLAIN RAIN FALLS. THE COLD AIR WILL BE MOVING
IN FAST...SO BY LATE EVENING ALL PRECIPITATION WOULD BE BACK TO SNOW.
THE ONE AREA THAT WILL SEE STEADY SNOWFALL TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY IS
THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHERE UPSLOPE FLOW WILL ENHANCE SNOW
AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THIS AREA. SNOW SHOULD LIGHTEN UP THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SKWENTA
AND NORTHWARD AS THE LOW LEVEL FLOW BACKS TO THE EAST WITH THE LOW
MOVING INTO THE INLET. THE COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE SYSTEM WILL BE
STRONG SO PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EVERYWHERE THURSDAY
NIGHT AND MOST PLACES SHOULD SEE SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION AS A SHARP
UPPER SHORT-WAVE SWINGS THROUGH. THE STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL ALSO
RESULT IN THE NORMAL STORM FORCE GUSTS THROUGH THE KODIAK ISLAND
MARINE AREAS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF COOK INLET. IF
THERE IS PRECIPITATION LEFT IN KACHEMAK BAY WHEN THE WINDS GET IN
THERE HOMER AND VICINITY COULD SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT SOME POINT
THURSDAY NIGHT. WILL WAIT ANOTHER MODEL RUN BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER
TO ISSUE A BLIZZARD WATCH. SOUTHCENTRAL WILL DRY OUT FRIDAY AS A
SHORT-WAVE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD. THERE IS NOT A WHOLE LOT OF
CONFIDENCE IN DETAILS OF THE NEXT SYSTEM...BUT AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS
LIKE SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE IMPACTED BY SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
WINDS AND PRECIPITATION.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE WESTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND THEN STALL APPROXIMATELY ALONG A
LINE FROM MCGRATH TO DILLINGHAM LATE TONIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH
BEGINS TO BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED. AREAS JUST WEST OF THE ALASKA
AND ALEUTIAN RANGES WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THA FFECTS OF DOWNSLOPE
DRYING...BUT THE LITTLE PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL WILL BE MAINLY
IN THE FORM OF RAIN. FARTHER AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAINS LOW LEVEL COLD
AIR WILL STAY FIRMLY ENTRENCHED SUCH THAT THERE WILL BE AN AREA WITH
GOOD POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN. WEST OF THE FRONT PRECIPITATION
WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST WILL
MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT...BUT THESE WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXTENDED TO
THURSDAY AFTERNOON BECAUSE THE COLD ADVECTION WILL KICK IN LATE
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MAINTAINING THE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST.
THE COLD ADVECTION WILL SPREAD INLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
CHANGING ALL PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW. EXPECT VERY STRONG WESTERLY
GUSTS ALONG THE NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG
COLD ADVECTION. SOUTHWEST WILL DRY OUT FRIDAY AS A RIDGE MOVES
OVERHEAD...BUT THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA...VERY STRONG COLD ADVECTION
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS
MANY AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ACTUAL SNOWFALL WILL LIGHTEN UP...BUT
THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW A FAIRLY DRY SNOW AROUND AND MAINTAIN
THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE
PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY THURSDAY TO THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA COAST LATE THURSDAY...SO EXPECT IMPROVING VISIBILITIES THROUGH
THE DAY. THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND INITIALLY WILL BE BLOCKED FROM
MOVING NORTHWARD BY A RIDGE CENTERED UP OVER EASTERN RUSSIA...SO THE
ALEUTIANS WILL SEE THE INITIAL IMPACT OF STRONG EASTERLIES AND SNOW.
BULK OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE IT WILL STAY SOUTH OF
ALEUTIANS...BUT IF IT DOES MAKE IT TO THE ALEUTIANS COULD SEE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST GROWS BY FRIDAY...BUT
EXPECT A TRIPLE POINT LOW TO FORM TO THE EAST AND THEN TRACK
NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LONG-WAVE PATTERN OF TROUGH CENTERED OVER THE
BERING AND RIDGE CENTERED OVER WESTERN NORTH AMERICA LOOKS LIKE IT
WILL BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE STORM TRACK THAT TAKES STORMS FROM SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS NORTHWARD OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THERE ARE HINTS OF A
PATTERN CHANGE LATE NEXT WEEK...BUT IT IT TOO EARLY TO HAVE ANY
CONFIDENCE IN THAT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 131 155 161 181 185 195.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 170 171.
         GALE WARNING 120 125 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165
                      172 175 176 179 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 130 132 138 140 141 165 179
                                      185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC13 days
Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Feb 14, 5:46 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC30 hr
Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr

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