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Gale Warning 204, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 982 MB TUES NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE. GUSTY NORTHERLIES
WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. A 964 MB LOW OVER
KODIAK ISLAND TUES AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191528 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

UPDATED ZONE 150

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

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

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 982 MB TUES NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE. GUSTY NORTHERLIES
WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. A 964 MB LOW OVER
KODIAK ISLAND TUES AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
630 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 192347
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 960 MB LOW OVER KODIAK
ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE NIGHT. A
975 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS TO THE
SOUTHEAST TUE EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT TOWARD MORNING.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 201249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NORTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS AS A 972 MB LOW APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND WED
NIGHT. THIS LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 990 MB.
$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
INCREASING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 201550 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

CORRECTED 160 165 175

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

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

PKZ199-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NORTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS AS A 972 MB LOW APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND WED
NIGHT. THIS LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 990 MB.
$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS INCREASING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 210037
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE
SOUTHWEST COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FRI AS A STRONG GULF LOW MOVES 
TO KODIAK ISLAND. A WEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH 
OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE
SOUTHWEST COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FRI AS A LOW REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY OVER KODIAK ISLAND. A WEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 977 MB FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 18, 7:50 AM AKST, 15 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 7:50 AM AKST, 15 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1250 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN IS RESULTING
IN EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURE ACROSS ALASKA. A LONG-WAVE TROUGH IS
CENTERED OVER THE BERING SEA WITH AN ANCHOR LOW EAST OF ATKA. A
RIDGE IS CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND WESTERN CANADA.
A 180 TO 200 KT UPPER JET RUNS NEARLY ZONAL ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC
BETWEEN 30N AND 40N LATITUDE. A MUCH WEAKER JET(AROUND 80KT) EXTENDS
NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS PATTERN HAS RESULTED IN AN ACTIVE STORM TRACK WITH LOWS RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND TRACKING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
GULF AND THEN NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE REMNANTS OF
A LOW THAT MOVED ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY ARE OVER WESTERN ALASKA
THIS MORNING WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. SHOWERS ALSO CONTINUE IN
MAINLY UPSLOPE REGIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AS WELL AS AROUND THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS LOW. WIDESPREAD CHINOOK WINDS WERE OBSERVED SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT HELPING TO WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST INTO THE 30S AND 40S AND CHANGE
PRECIPITATION TO RAIN. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING BUT HAVE
BEGUN TO DIMINISH. TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED A FEW DEGREES AND WILL
CONTINUE TO VERY SLOWLY FALL AS THE WINDS DECREASE.

THE NEXT STORM IN LINE TO MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IS
APPROACHING 50N 143W LATE THIS MORNING WITH AN ESTIMATED CENTRAL
PRESSURE AROUND 975 MB. BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THE MODELS ARE
ABOUT 4 TO 6 HOURS SLOW WITH THE TRACK OF THIS LOW. THERE ARE TWO
MORE SURFACE LOWS IN LINE TO THE WEST ALONG THE UPPER JET.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE NAM IS MUCH TOO FAR SOUTH WITH THE LOW
APPROACHING THE GULF. THE OTHER MODELS 00Z POSITION IS CLOSE TO
THE POSITION AT 20Z. THEREFORE...WILL NEED TO SPEED UP THE MOVEMENT
OF WINDS AND PRECIPITATION INTO SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT. MODELS ARE
IN AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW TO THE BARREN ISLANDS AND THEN
INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT
FORECAST SO DO NOT EXPECT ANY MAJOR CHANGES OTHER THAN WHAT IS
REQUIRED TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGE IN TIMING. MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE
WITH TRACK OF NEXT LOW INTO THE GULF LATE WEDNESDAY...BUT ARE ALL
GROUPED IN THE SAME REGION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...FLOW WILL SHIFT AROUND TOWARD THE NORTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHICH WILL DIMINISH OR END THE PRECIPITATION
CURRENTLY FALLING IN THE SOUTHEAST FLOW UPSLOPE AREAS. THE SNOW
ADVISORY FOR ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE
LIGHTENING UP OF SNOW AND WARMING OF TEMPERATURES TO AROUND FREEZING.
PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF THE  NEXT LOW WILL MOVE INTO COASTAL AREAS
THIS EVENING AND THEN SPREAD OVER THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL
OVERNIGHT...WITH HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COAST/KODIAK ISLAND
AS WELL AS THE KENAI PENINSULA. MORE WARM AIR WILL ACCOMPANY THIS
LOW SO PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN ALONG THE COAST AND RAIN AND SNOW
INLAND. EXPECT GALES OVER THE COASTAL MARINE AREAS...MAINLY NORTH AND
EAST OF THE LOW. STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF. ALSO OF NOTE...IT LOOKS LIKE A DYNAMIC FETCH IS SETTING UP EAST
OF THE LOW CENTER SO EXPECT WAVE HEIGHTS TO EASILY REACH 30 FEET OVER
THE EASTERN TO NORTHERN GULF. EASTERLY CHINOOKS WILL DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN WHEN THE LOW REACHES THE BARREN ISLANDS REGION TUESDAY AND
PEAK TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.
AS IN THE PAST EVENT EXPECT THE GUSTY WINDS TO BE WIDESPREAD...SO
TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN REACH INTO THE 30S AND 40S. THE NEXT
STORM WILL NOT BE TOO FAR OFF...SO THERE WILL BE A BRIEF LULL IN
SOME PLACES WEDNESDAY...BUT MORE PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE BACK INTO
COASTAL AREAS BY LATE WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS ONE BATCH OF SHOWERS EXITS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
THIS AFTERNOON MORE WILL MOVE IN FROM THE EAST AHEAD OF THE NEXT
LOW. STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND WITH RAIN AND SNOW NEAR THE ALASKA
AND ALEUTIAN RANGES AND ALL SNOW AS YOU HEAD WESTWARD. PRECIPITATION
WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS BY WEDNESDAY AND COLDER AIR WILL START
ADVECTING IN FROM THE WEST AS A RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING AND THE UPPER TROUGH SLIDES EASTWARD.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
SWIRL AROUND THE LOW SITTING OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW
WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. COLD ADVECTION WILL
PROGRESS EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING AS THE LOW MOVES EASTWARD. A
RIDGE WILL ALSO BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING BY MID WEEK
HELPING TO INTENSIFY THE COLD ADVECTION. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE NORMAL
GUSTY NORTHERLIES AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...PATTERN CHANGE WILL BEGIN MID WEEK AND BE IN
PLACE BY NEXT WEEKEND. A RIDGE WILL SET BACK UP OVER THE BERING WITH
A TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND AND GULF. SO EXPECT AN END TO THE ACTIVE
STORM TRACK ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA AND COLDER AIR TO MOVE BACK INTO
THE REGION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120.
         GALE WARNING 125 129 130 140 175.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 days
Feb 18, 11:46 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC29 hr
Feb 19, 1:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Feb 19, 1:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC57 hr
Feb 19, 1:40 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 19, 2:56 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 days
Feb 19, 1:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.