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Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 22, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230058
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KISKA TUE EVENING WILL MOVE TO 
NEAR KISKA AT 972 MB WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 275 NM WEST OF ST
PAUL AT 980 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.  
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
70 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230157 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
455 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 160

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

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

PKZ199-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KISKA TUE EVENING WILL MOVE TO 
NEAR KISKA AT 972 MB WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 275 NM WEST OF ST
PAUL AT 980 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.  
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
70 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231224
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB 150 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 991
MB 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 32 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 100 NM WEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240330 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

UPDATED ZONES 160 165 185 AND 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.

PKZ199-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 100 NM WEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240654 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

UPDATED ZONE 165

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

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

PKZ199-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 100 NM WEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1000 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240705 AAC
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

UPDATED ZONES 165 180

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.

PKZ199-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 75 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1010 MB 100 NM WEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1000 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
1000 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT THIS EVENING. SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
625 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241214
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 180 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AND
MOVE TO 120 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK FRI MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE BY FRI EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS
SOUTHWARD FROM THE LOW THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. IT WILL PASS
OVER THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC THU NIGHT WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 390 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA BY SAT MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 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 22, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL TODAY AND THERE ARE NO
MAJOR PROBLEMS APPARENT WITH ANY OF THE FOUR MAJOR ONES. THE LARGE
LOW THAT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE BERING SEA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY IS DIFFERENT PAST 66 HOURS BUT IT WILL NOT HAVE A LARGE IMPACT
ON ANYTHING EXCEPT THE BERING SEA OFFSHORE FORECASTS. THE GFS LOOKS
TO HAVE A STABLE SOLUTION THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOLUTIONS AND
IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION AT THIS POINT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LARGE LOW THAT BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO A
LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA LAST NIGHT THROUGH TODAY IS NOW
WEAKENING IN NORTHWEST ALASKA. A LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CROSS INTO THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA BUILDS EASTWARD.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE NEXT MAJOR STORM SYSTEM FOR THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS NEAR 40N 170E. THIS SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND MOVE TO
NEAR KISKA WEDNESDAY.
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE MAINLAND AREA FROM THE WEST AND
TEMPERATURES WILL BE RETURNING TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS BY TOMORROW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BRING
SNOW TO THAT AREA THAT SPREADS INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT. SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE UP COOK INLET WITH THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING
AND THEN THERE WILL BE SOME CLEARING BEFORE THE MOISTURE FROM THE
ALASKA PENINSULA LOW MOVES INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN COOK
INLET. THE LOW WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN NEAR THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASE NORTHERLY WINDS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA BEHIND IT. THIS WILL ALSO MIX OUT ANY FOG THAT
DEVELOPS AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAVE ANOTHER STRONG LOW TO CONTEND
WITH. THE LOW WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW INTO ZONES 187 AND 191
AS IT APPROACHES BUT THE WARM ADVECTION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND
THEN TURN SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHERE THE FRONT WITH THIS LOW PUSHES
INTO THE ARCTIC FRONT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RE-ESTABLISHES ITSELF
OVER THE STATE LATER IN THE WEEK AND THE SURFACE LOWS WILL TREND
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL LARGELY
CONFINE SNOW TO COASTAL AREAS WITH PARTIAL CLEARING INLAND THROUGH
THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 125 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 170 171 180
185.
         STORM 130 172 179.
         HURRICANE FORCE 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 140 141 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 4:54 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:01 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 22, 11:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC17 hr
Jan 22, 11:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 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.