Gale Warning 148, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031313 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 165 AND HEADLINES FOR 175...176

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 954 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM 
NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY LATE TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 970 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 972 MB BY
LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 37 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 45
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 45 FT SUBSIDING TO 33 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT
ON THE PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031536 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 165 HEADLINE

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 954 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM 
NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY LATE TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 970 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 972 MB BY
LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 37 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 45
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 45 FT SUBSIDING TO 33 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT
ON THE PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040050
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 225 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT
970 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975
MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING S WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 43 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 25 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 37 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT
NW WIND 20 KT N OF ATTU ISLAND. SEAS 40 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT
BERING SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND BY LATE WED NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND BY LATE THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 36 FT PACIFIC SIDE SUBSIDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 20
FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 31 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT  BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 34 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050039
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE
ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE.

.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N
WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050054 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

CORRECT ZONE 175

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE
ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE.

.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N
WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050204 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 170

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE
ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N
WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHWEST
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY LATE THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF NOME BY LATE FRI NIGHT AT 989
MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO
THE CENTRAL BERING BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
 

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
DIMINISHING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060007
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER
BAY AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB FRI EVENING. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER
THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC THU NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 350 NM 
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MODELS ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS POSITION
AND STRENGTH OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR COVERS MOST OF
MAINLAND ALASKA. A SHALLOW TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY
AND COOK INLET HAD THE HIGHEST VORTICITY OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
CLOUDS AND AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW PERSIST OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY, COOK
INLET AND KENAI PENINSULA. A SHARP UPPER RIDGE LIES ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA, SAINT MATHEW ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA.

AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND CONTINUES TO FEED AREAS OF SNOW INTO VALDEZ AND
CORDOVA. GUSTY NORTH TO WEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT OF CHANNELED
TERRAIN ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND ALONG
THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET. AN LARGE INTENSE STORM CENTERED
SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HAD BROUGHT RAIN, SNOW AND
VERY STRONG WINDS INTO WESTERN BERING MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND WERE
FOUND ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAK THROUGH
TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH TUESDAY. THE INTENSE 947 MB LOW
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND
WEAKEN TO 968 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL CONTINUE TO STRETCH EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUESDAY. A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SOUTH KODIAK
ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT AND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY.

THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE
NORTHERN INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA MOVES EAST BUT WEAKENS OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA
WEDNESDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COOK INLET WILL
SWING THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF. THE LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT.
THE AREAS OF SNOW OVER EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. SNOW AND
GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND SPREAD TO THE LOWER KENAI PENINSULA TUESDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CLOUDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL INTO THE AREA
FROM THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SPREAD INTO BRISTOL
BAY TUESDAY MORNING. THE WIND AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING
AS THE FRONT OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS.

BERING SEA...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AND EAST
WITH THE WEATHER FRONT TONIGHT THEN DIMINISHES OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA TUESDAY AND THE FRONT
WEAKENS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHEAST BERING FRIDAY. A SECOND LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE
PRIBILOFS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO NEAR NOME FRIDAY. NORTHERLY
FLOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SPREAD TO REST OF THE BERING BY
FRIDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF THE ICE EDGE.

THE LOW IN THE GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND
DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. A SHORT WAVE WILL DEVELOP
NEAR KODIAK THURSDAY MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 130, 172, 175, 185
         GALE 132, 150, 155, 165, 170, 171, 172, 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM FEB 09