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Gale Warning 151, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 3, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 3, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Feb 3, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 5, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 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.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 3, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST TUE FEB 3 2009

CORRECTED FOR WARNING TABLE

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS LOCATED OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WITH A TROUGH
EXTENDING SOUTHEAST THROUGH WESTERN CANADA. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW
IS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING. WEAK TRANSITORY RIDGING EXISTS
BETWEEN THESE UPPER LEVEL LOWS...CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

AT THE SURFACE...A 961 MB LOW IS LOCATED NEAR SHEMYA. AN OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A TRIPLE
POINT LOW IS DEVELOPING 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT ALONG THE
AFOREMENTIONED OCCLUDED FRONT. ELSEWHERE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS
LOCATED OVER INTERIOR ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE THIS AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY REGARDING
THE STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING IN THE
GULF. MODEL UNCERTAINTY ALSO ARISES CONCERNING THE LOW EVOLUTION IN
THE BERING SEA BY 36 HOURS...OR 00Z THURSDAY. THE 12Z GFS WAS USED
FOR CONSTRUCTING THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY...WITH A
FOCUS ON THE 12Z ECMWF AFTERWARD.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
THE AFOREMENTIONED TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL BE THE MAIN PLAYER ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. SNOW
WILL BEGIN OVERSPREADING KODIAK THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
MIXING WITH RAIN TOMORROW...BUT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL BE OVERSPREADING COASTAL
AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING SCATTERED IN NATURE BY
LATE WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EVENTUAL
TRACK OF THE LOW...WITH A TRACK FURTHER SOUTH LIMITING ACCUMULATIONS
ALONG COASTAL AREAS. A FRONT WELL AHEAD OF THE BERING SEA LOW WILL
BEGIN SPREADING SNOW FURTHER INLAND ON THURSDAY.

.SOUTHWEST...
A SERIES OF FRONTS EXTENDING FROM THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL
RESULT IN WIDESPREAD CHANCES FOR SNOW ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH
THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BE INCREASING NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...WITH MODERATING TEMPERATURES AS WELL.
THE TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING EAST OF SAND POINT WILL BRING A RAIN
SNOW MIX FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BEFORE CHANGING
BACK TO ALL SNOW BY THURSDAY.

.ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS...ALONG WITH WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS THROUGH THURSDAY. AS
THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE EAST THROUGH THURSDAY...COLD AIR ON THE BACK
SIDE OF THE LOW WILL CHANGE PRECIPITATION BACK TO ALL SNOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME AMPLIFIED AGAIN LATER IN THE
WEEK...WITH A TROUGH SETTLING OVER ALASKA. DETAILS ON THE EVOLUTION
OF THIS TROUGH ARE QUESTIONABLE...AS MODEL GUIDANCE DISAGREES ON HOW
LONG THE TROUGH MAY STAY ENTRENCHED. GENERALLY EXPECT SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES WITH PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER TO PERSIST ACROSS THE
REGION AS WE MOVE INTO NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 150 155 160 165 170 185
         STORM 172 175 176
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 140 141
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH FEB 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 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.