Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008

Gale Warning 66, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST (03:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2008, 6:45 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140833 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

UPDATED 155 160 165 170 172 175 179 185

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.

PKZ199-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 951 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING TO 975 MB 175 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE EAST TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT. A 982
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SUNDAY NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE WEAKENING TO 971 MB NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF TUESDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS
AND PASSES. WINDS DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MONDAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT
THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MONDAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT THIS EVENING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING WEST 20 KT LATE. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 28 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 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 957 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB NEAR
AMCHITKA TUESDAY NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MONDAY EVENING.
THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 976 MB AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE YUKON
DELTA TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING S 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150058
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 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 967 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR
ADAK WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 968 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE YUKON DELTA
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT THIS EVENING.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT THIS EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT THIS
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150104 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

CORRECTED HEADLINE ZONE 172

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 967 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR
ADAK WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 968 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE YUKON DELTA
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT THIS EVENING.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT THIS EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT THIS
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
405 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 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 971 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT
MOVES INLAND NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 974 MB
LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 998 MB
50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 152048 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ199-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT
MOVES INLAND NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 974 MB
LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 998 MB
50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1145 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 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 Jan 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 6 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 6 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...12Z GFS MODEL SEEMS REASONABLE AND IS IN FAIR
AGREEMENT WITH THE NAM AND UKMET THROUGH 72 HOURS. ALTHOUGH GFS
ENSEMBLE SHOWS GENERAL SPREAD IN MEMBERS BEYOND 72 HOURS...CURRENT
AND LAST RUN WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT...EXCEPT FOR WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
ALTHOUGH THE GFS IS FAR FROM PERFECT...FELT IT WAS TIME REFRESH THE
GRIDS WITH LATEST MODEL DATA WHICH AT LEAST BETTER REPRESENTS
SYNOPTIC PATTERN SHIFT.

.UPPER LEVELS...LONG WAVE OVER 150W HAS BEEN DRIFTING EAST OVER THE
LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA MON AS THE
BERING SEA RIDGE SHIFTS EAST. RIDGE MOVES TO OVER THE MAINLAND AND
GULF OF ALASKA MON NIGHT AND EVENTUALLY INTO CANADA TUE NIGHT. LONG
WAVE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES EAST AND SETS UP SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND AND GULF ALASKA TUE. THIS FLOW PATTERN
LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THU...WHICH MEANS FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN
AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THIS WEEK.

.SURFACE...
.EAST...LOOKS LIKE THE LAST COLD NIGHT FOR A WHILE THROUGHOUT
SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE THE STORM TRACK SHIFTS NORTH AND BRINGS IN A
SERIES OF SIGNIFICANT LOWS AND WARMING THIS WEAK. WEATHER FRONT
MOVING ACROSS THE BERING SEA BRINGS MOISTURE AND WINDS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL MON NIGHT/TUE.
TRIPLE POINT LIKELY SE OF KODIAK ISLAND MON NIGHT. CENTER WILL MOVE
ONSHORE OVER THE NORTH GULF TUE. PRECIPITATION LIKELY TO BE MIXED
OVER THE THE GULF AND COASTAL LOCALS WITH THIS FIRST SYSTEM. INLAND
AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL HAVE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW
COULD BE A CONCERN OVER PORTIONS OF ZONE 125 MON NIGHT/EARLY TUE.
RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND FIRST SYSTEM WED/WED NIGHT AND ALLOWS FOR SOME
CLOUD BREAKS AND POSSIBLY FOG FORMATION. NEXT SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF
THE NORTH PACIFIC(NPAC) ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG...WILL BRING WARMING
AND MOISTURE TO THE GULF THU.

.WEST...SAT IMAGERY SHOWS STORM LOW CENTER HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE
WESTERN BERING SEA AND IS RE-CURVING WNW. STRONG FRONT WHICH PRODUCED
74KT GUSTS AT ADAK IS MOVING TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS. FRONT IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO SW
ALASKA LATE TONIGHT/EARLY TUE MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY
OVER THE PRIBILOFS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THIS EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD TO SW ALASKA LATE TONIGHT/EARLY TUE...BUT
THINKING AT THIS TIME IS NOT FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WIND WARNING
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE ENDING OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS
AFTERNOON. NEXT STORM CENTER OVER THE NPAC MOVES TO NEAR ATKA MON AND
TO NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE MORNING. ASSOCIATED FRONT SPREADS MOISTURE INTO
SW ALASKA MON EVENING. THIS COMBINED WITH WINDS LIKELY TO PRODUCE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ZONES 155. BRISTOL BAY ZONE MAY A SHORT PERIOD OF
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS UNTIL TEMPS WARM UP MON NIGHT. FOR NOW WILL GO
WITH BLIZZARD WATCH ZONE 155 AND GIVE SOME CONSIDERATION TO ZONE 161.
STRONG WIND HEADLINES LIKELY OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS AS LOW
CENTER PASSES. SW ALASKA LIKELY TO GET A REPRIEVE IN THE WEATHER WED
AS LOW CENTER MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN OVER THE WEST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE/TUE NIGHT WITH
NEXT LOW CENTER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND WARNING ENDING ZONE 187. BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 195.
MARINE...GALE 120, 121, 129, 130, 132, 138, 140, 150, 155, 160, 180
              176,
         STORM 165, 171, 172, 175, 179, 185
         HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...170
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 08

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 13, 5:46 PM AKST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1046 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE ADAK STATION      51.86N 176.63W
01/13/2008  M85 MPH                             AK   C-MAN STATION

            ADAK REPORTED A GUST TO 85 MPH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

DANG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:57 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 14, 12:03 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 14, 5:05 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC10 hr
Jan 14, 10:29 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC26 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2008Every gale warning in 2008

Sources

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