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Gale Warning 158, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 5, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2009, 4:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2009, 4:45 PM AKST (01:45 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060150 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

UPDATED 179 180

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
445 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...W WIND 25 KT.
.SATE...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...NW WIND 25 KT.
.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
445 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

CORRECTED 180

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
445 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...W WIND 25 KT.
.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...NW WIND 25 KT.
.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
445 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER
BAY AT 991 MB FRI EVENING. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON AND REACH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061721 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
820 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER
BAY AT 991 MB FRI EVENING. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON AND REACH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUN
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
820 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
815 
FZAK52 PAFC 062356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 80 NORTHWEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER
BAY FRI EVENING. A 975 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN
WEAKEN TO 967 MB 380 NM WEST OF ATTU SUN AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
990 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CLOSE 
TO SHORE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CLOSE TO SHORE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 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 5, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AT THE SURFACE A 1000 MB LOW IS LOCATED OVER PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND...WITH A FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA. A
982 MB LOW IS LOCATED JUST EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. A FRONT
EXTENDS OFF OF THIS LOW SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. A
1000 MB LOW IS DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS...A TROUGH AND WEAKENING CLOSED LOW ARE OVER THE
BERING SEA. A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE IS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
EASTERN MAINLAND. A 145 KT JET STREAK STRETCHES THROUGH THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE FIRST 48 HOURS...BUT
DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO ARISE AFTERWARD. MAIN DIFFERENCES PERTAIN TO THE
STRENGTH AND POSITION OF A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC...AND
ITS SUBSEQUENT EVOLUTION BY THE START OF NEXT WEEK. DIFFERENCES ALSO
EXIST REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. MINIMAL CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE
EXISTING FORECAST PACKAGE PAST 60 HOURS...WITH A BLEND OF THE GFS/NAM
SOLUTIONS IN THE SHORT TERM.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
THE WEAK LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND IS DISSIPATING WHILE MOVING INTO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
ARE STILL AFFECTING SOME AREAS...BUT ARE WIDELY SCATTERED IN NATURE.
AS THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVES
NORTHWARD...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE BACK INTO COASTAL
PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON. KODIAK ISLAND WILL SEE AN
ADDITIONAL SHOT AT PRECIPITATION SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
SWINGS THROUGH THE WESTERN MAINLAND. TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL BE THE
RULE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA...WITH MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES AND
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SOUTHWEST...
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY...KUSKOKWIM DELTA...AND BRISTOL BAY AREAS TODAY AS THE LOW
NEAR SAINT MATTHEW MOVES INLAND. SNOW CHANCES WILL INCREASE ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS SYNOPTIC
FORCING INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING OVER
THE AREA. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH
AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY MORNING.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
BRISK WINDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS THE
ISLANDS. A FRONT WELL AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
BEGIN IMPACTING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW. THIS FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WHILE MODEL AGREEMENT IS POOR IN THE EXTENDED...STILL EXPECT TROUGH
CURRENTLY OVER THE BERING SEA TO SWING THROUGH MAINLAND ALASKA WITH
WEAK RIDGING BUILDING OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA THROUGH
MONDAY. MODELS DO AGREE ON BRINGING A LOW INTO THE BERING SEA EARLY
IN THE WEEK...WITH ANOTHER LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA DURING
THE SAME TIME FRAME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 175 176
         GALE 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 179
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 155 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH FEB 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC54 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Feb 5, 5:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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