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Gale Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 3, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 3, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
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.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Jan 3, 8:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC44 hr
Jan 3, 8:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 4, 10:17 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC43 hr
Jan 4, 12:49 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC11 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.