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Gale Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 31, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 010032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

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 WED DEC 31 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A 959 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AND
ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THURSDAY NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.

.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.  SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.  SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF ATKA SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
16 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 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 THU JAN 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 958 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE LITTLE WHILE
WEAKENING TO 968 MB FRI NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AND ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA
THU NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT.

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS
20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011609 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
708 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

UPDATED ZONE 175

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

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

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 958 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE LITTLE WHILE
WEAKENING TO 968 MB FRI NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AND ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA
THU NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT.

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS
20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
708 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
714 
FZAK52 PAFC 020014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 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 THU JAN 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY
THROUGH SAT. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM 600 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA 
THU NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 125 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 175 NM WEST OF SHEMYA 
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

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

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

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


$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020645 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

CORRECTION TO 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.

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

A 960 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY
THROUGH SAT. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM 600 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA 
THU NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 125 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 175 NM WEST OF SHEMYA 
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

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

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

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


$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE COMPLEX 961 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN IN
THE VICINITY THROUGH SAT NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 976 MB. AN
ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL FORM 185 NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY
SAT AND MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING 
SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 
500 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND TRACK SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS 
AND ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN 
BERING SEA WILL DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.  
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO
18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031243
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COMPLEX 969 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 220 NM 
SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER
THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT PACIFIC
SIDE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040047
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

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

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 969 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA SUN AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER
THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040126 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 969 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA SUN AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER
THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040646 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
945 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

UPDATED 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 969 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA SUN AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER
THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
945 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

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

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY.
$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041339 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

CORRECTED FOR RETRANSMISSION.

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

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

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY.
$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

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

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING T0NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050737 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1035 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

UPDATED ZONE 155

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

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

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1035 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...STORM WARNING T0NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

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

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

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY.
$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

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

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

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

A 982 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS. A 
966 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK
AS 964 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.       
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 Dec 31, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THIS MORNING WITH AN UPPER
LOW OVER NORTHERN CANADA AND AN ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TO
SOUTHEAST AK. A WEAK CUT-OFF LOW PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. AT
THE SURFACE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF EXTENDS
TO A LOW EAST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS...WITH HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE BERING AND NORTH OF THE AK RANGE. A FAIRLY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT IS LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE GULF LOW WEAKENS
THROUGH THU ONLY TO REDEVELOP IN THE SAME LOCATION FRI AND THEN
DISSIPATE AGAIN ON SAT. THIS OCCURS AS HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA. DURING THIS SAME PERIOD A NORTH PACIFIC LOW...
CIRCULATING SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA...BRINGS A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING FROM THE SOUTH...WHICH THEN MAKES
LITTLE HEADWAY AGAINST THE BERING RIDGE. THE FORECAST LEANS TOWARD
THE GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP COLD AIR...LOW CLOUDS AND FOG
OVER MOST OF THE BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE FRONT FROM THE KAMCHATKA LOW
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GALES AND STORMS TO THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY ON THU WHEN SNOW MIXES WITH RAIN. DURING THIS
ENTIRE PERIOD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL ONLY BE AFFECTED BY LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG...AND THE OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWER ON EAST TO NORTHEAST
FLOW.

FOR SW AK....COLD AND CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HIGH
CLOUDS ARRIVING TONIGHT. A SHORT WAVE FROM NW AK WILL BRING SOME SNOW
SHOWERS TO THE AREA THU INTO FRI...AND THEN THE RIDGE REASSERTS
ITSELF INTO THE WEEKEND.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS PUNCTUATED
BY AREAS OF FOG ALONG THE KNIK ARM WILL CONTINUE TODAY. STRONG WINDS
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH BY THU AS THE GULF LOW WEAKENS. EXCEPT FOR A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS THU NIGHT INTO FRI FROM THE NW AK SHORT-WAVE...PRECIPITATION
WILL BE LIMITED TO SHOWER ACTIVITY NEAR THE GULF LOW THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED OVER MARINE
AREAS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING INTO NEXT WEEK...WITH SNOW
SHOWERS ON EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW. SW AK REMAINS FAIRLY DRY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOPING JUST OFFSHORE. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT...BRINGING SNOW TO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
GULF COAST BEFORE RETREATING BACK INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...
MARINE...GALES 121 129 150 172 175
         STORMS 176
      HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 129 130 138 140 141 150 160 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS DEC 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 9:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC16 days
Jan 1, 7:08 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 1, 8:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Jan 1, 9:02 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC6 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.