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Storm Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 11, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 11, 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
Jan 11, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 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 121238
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

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

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL DRIFT EAST AND MOVE 
INLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
STRENGTHEN SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE EAST TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY
SUNDAY NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
SUNDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 964 MB AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM WEST 
OF SHEMYA SUNDAY NIGHT. 

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 45 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 45 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 45 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 35 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 40 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130055
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

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

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND
MOVE EAST TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP TONIGHT 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO
948 MB 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 969
MB AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 972 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MONDAY MORNING AND
STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT.  
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 40 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO SE 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 35 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 32 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130825 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

UPDATED 155 160 179

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.

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND
MOVE EAST TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP TONIGHT 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO
948 MB 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 969
MB AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 972 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MONDAY MORNING AND
STRENGTHEN TO 959 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT.  
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 40 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO SE 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 35 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 32 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131229
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 951 MB 150 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA SUNDAY...THEN WEAKEN TO 981 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY
NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
EAST TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 700 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUNDAY MORNING AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN
TO 958 MB 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL MONDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 38 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 
30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 33 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140117
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-141500-
.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
400 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. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.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
400 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. FREEZING SPRAY.
.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
400 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.
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. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT THIS EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT THIS EVENING THEN
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT THIS
EVENING. 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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM 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 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 40 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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 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.  

$$
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.  

$$
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.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Jan 11, 8:30 AM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 8:30 AM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM AST FRI JAN 11 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SOME ASPECTS OF THE GFS RUN FOR OUR AREA LOOKING
MORE LIKE IT DID 2 OR 3 DAYS AGO. SO SOME BLENDING WITH PREVIOUS RUNS
OF THIS MODEL WILL USED IN THE GRIDS IN..BOTH DOMAINS..ESPECIALLY THE
FIRST OF NEXT WEEK WHEN IT FCSTS A 967 MB STORM IN THE SOUTHEAST
BERING. IF TRUE IT WILL FINALLY BREAK THE COLD SNAP IN THAT PART OF
THE AREA.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...12Z FRI 500MB ANALYSIS STILL HAS THE
BLOCKING PATTERN BASICALLY UNCHANGED FROM THE LAST FEW DAYS. UPPER
TROF AXIS ALONG 157W AND UPPER HIGH ALONG 180 ALEUTIANS NW ACROSS THE
RUSSIAN FAR EAST. FIRST NORTHWEST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM NOT STRONG
ENOUGH TO BREAK THRU BUT HAS BROUGHT SOME SNOW AND MILDER
TEMPERATURES TO SHEMYA.

A NOTEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE 18Z GMS RUN IS THAT NOW MOVES THE COLD
UPPER LOW CENTERED NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL DROP DUE SOUTH TO
KING SALMON LATE TONIGHT AND ACROSS SOUTHERN KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON.
THEREFORE AREAS EAST OF THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL GO BACK INTO A
SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW OFF THE GULF FOR CONTINUED CHANCES OF SNOW
ESPECIALLY NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH SAT. THE
UPPER BLOCK WILL FIANLLY BREAK DOWN SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS STORMS
DEVLOPE AND MOVE INTO THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING.

INTRESTING MESO LOW WEST OF HOMER..WHICH HAS BEEN THERE SINCE AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT..WILL KEEP AREAS FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO SELDOVIA
IN THE HEAVY SNOW SHOWER THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...120 121 130 132 138 140 141
         150 155 160 165.
         GALES AREAS 130 132 138 172 175 176.

PERCY JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 11, 11:12 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC40 hr
Jan 12, 4:27 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC54 hr
Jan 12, 8:10 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC51 hr
Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 12, 11:49 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC14 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.