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Gale Warning 221, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 26, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2009, 2:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2009, 2:54 PM AKST (23:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

023 
FZAK52 PAFC 270042
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST OF THE
OFFSHORE WATERS BY THIS EVENING. A 1006 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL BY LATE FRIDAY
MORNING.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING ON THURSDAY
NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
254 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
13 follow-up statements
688 
FZAK52 PAFC 270129 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

CORRECTED ZONES 155 160 180 

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST OF THE
OFFSHORE WATERS BY THIS EVENING. A 1006 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL BY LATE FRIDAY
MORNING.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING ON THURSDAY
NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 270157 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

CORRECTED ZONES 155 195

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST OF THE
OFFSHORE WATERS BY THIS EVENING. A 1006 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL BY LATE FRIDAY
MORNING.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING ON THURSDAY
NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM ADAK NORTH ACROSS THE BERING SEA 
WILL MOVE EAST TO ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON THEN
INLAND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY. A 995 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT 
EVENING WILL MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF SHEMYA BY LATE SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280053
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW OVER FAR EASTERN SIBERIA MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA
SATURDAY MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SATURDAY
NIGHT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING SUNDAY AND INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009


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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280100 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

CORRECTED ZONES 160 179 180

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW OVER FAR EASTERN SIBERIA MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA
SATURDAY MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SATURDAY
NIGHT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING SUNDAY AND INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009


...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280140 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW OVER FAR EASTERN SIBERIA MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA
SATURDAY MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SATURDAY
NIGHT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING SUNDAY AND INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009


...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280953 RRA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW OVER FAR EASTERN SIBERIA MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA
SATURDAY MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SATURDAY
NIGHT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY EVENING...A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING SUNDAY AND INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009


...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A
998 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 420
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND DEEPEN TO 980 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON THEN TO 370
NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
824 
FZAK52 PAFC 010014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU STRENGTHENS TO 985 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 350 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS 
TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES TO 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW MON
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SAT NIGHT AND REACHES THE EASTERN BERING SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 010157 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU STRENGTHENS TO 985 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 350 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS 
TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES TO 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW MON
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SAT NIGHT AND REACHES THE EASTERN BERING SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
500 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011225
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 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.

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 550
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SUN EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE MORNING AT 991 MB. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN
BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SUN NIGHT AND MOVE INLAND
MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011551 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

UPDATED ZONES 150 AND 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.

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 550
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SUN EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 230 NM WEST OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE MORNING AT 991 MB. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN
BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SUN NIGHT AND MOVE INLAND
MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
650 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
650 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING MON
MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INLAND MON NIGHT. A PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON AT 978 MB.
 
$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN MAR 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 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 26, 1:05 PM AKST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 1:05 PM AKST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
105 PM AKST THU FEB 26 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...GFS AND NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS.
THEY SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IN THE WEST.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AS OF THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE A NARROW
BUT HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WHICH
MOVES FAIRLY RAPIDLY TO THE EAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STRONG JET
WINDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF RIDGE THIS EVENING..EXTENDING FROM KING
SALMON SOUTH TO SAND POINT.  THIS SHOULD REINFORCE NW SURFACE WINDS
OVER KODIAK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAIN WEATHER FEATURE IS THE
DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA...LOOKS LIKE A STRONG FRONT
MOVES ON SHORE ALONG THE SW COAST LATE FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT STRONG
S TO SE WINDS FROM THE WESTERN CAPES NORTHWARD. AIR TEMPS LOOK TO BE
NEAR FREEZING FROM WESTERN CAPES EASTWARD FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT COOL
FRIDAY EVENING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
BERING SEA...STRONG FRONT MOVES OVER PRIBILOFS THURSDAY NIGHT AND
THEN EASTWARD.  LOOKS AS IF PRIBS WILL BE IN WARM SECTOR AROUND 12Z
FRIDAY SO COULD SEE SOME MIXED SNOW AND RAIN TOWARD MORNING. WINDS
BECOME WESTERLY SATURDAY.

WEST...FRONT SHOULD MOVE ON SHORE FRIDAY LATE MORNING. EXPECT STRONG
S TO SE WINDS FROM THE WESTERN CAPES NORTHWARD. AIR TEMPS LOOK TO BE
NEAR FREEZING FROM WESTERN CAPES EASTWARD FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT COOL
FRIDAY EVENING. BLIZZARD WATCHES LOOK GOOD OVERALL...WOULD NOT EXPECT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR ZONE 161 UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING BY WHICH TIME
THE WINDS ARE WESTERLY AND WEAKER.

SOUTHCENTRAL...NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING OVER
KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN COOK INLET. CLEAR ON FRIDAY AS RIDGE MOVES
THROUGH REGION. BY SATURDAY MORNING REMNANTS OF FRONT IN TO
REGION...SURFACE FORCING LOOKS VERY WEEK WITH MODEST SW FLOW ALOFT.
WOULD NOT EXPECT VERY MUCH SNOW SOUTH OF SUSITNA VALLEY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...ON SUNDAY YET ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING FROM THE NO. PAC.  FLAT RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALASKA ON SUNDAY GIVES WAY ON MONDAY AS FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE WEST. SOME SNOW OR RAIN FOR THE WEST BUT BY THE TIME THIS
FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AK RANGE HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS IMPACT...SO
WOULD NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH IN THE WAY OF SNOW FOR SOUTHCENTRAL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR 155 AND 161
MARINE...SEE PACKAGES
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP FEB 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 9:29 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Feb 26, 1:10 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC5 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 4:58 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC24 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.