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Gale Warning 73, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 7 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

329 
FZAK52 PAFC 142355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 966 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE 500 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY THU EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND THU NIGHT THEN
MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BERING SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR ST GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR ST GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
19 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM 
SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRI MORNING. A 956 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK FRI
MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM FRI AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI MORNING...AND
STRENGTHEN TO 991 MB 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY FRI MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB NEAR CHIGNIK FRI MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR
TOGIAK FRI AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 280 NM WEST OF SAINT
PAUL FRI NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO
24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NIKOLSKI AND WEST...N WIND 40 KT. EAST OF
NIKOLSKI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161219
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH CHIGNIK MOVES INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT
950 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN INTO NORTON SOUND FRI NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK
AT 985 MB SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161229 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 155

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

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

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH CHIGNIK MOVES INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT
950 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN INTO NORTON SOUND FRI NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK
AT 985 MB SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 27 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 950 MB LOW NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE TO NEAR BARROW AND WEAKEN
TO 978 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL
DISSIPATE 180 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT MORNING. A 987 MB LOW
DEVELOPING 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB 100 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN. 
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT.  
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT.  
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING.  SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171214
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF NOME WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY. A 987 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 130 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN 
TO 995 MB 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MON MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171317 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

UPDATED ZONE 185

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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF NOME WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY. A 987 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 130 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN 
TO 995 MB 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MON MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
420 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 180009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW 
WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MON AFTERNOON
AT 1010 MB. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 180424 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

UPDATED 170 171 172 179

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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW 
WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MON AFTERNOON
AT 1010 MB. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
715 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
715 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
715 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
715 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 280 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 400 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE
MORNING. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 460 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN
WEAKEN TO 995 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SEGUAM ISLAND WEST...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

ELSEWHERE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190108
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 480 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 390 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA TUE MORNING. A 973 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO
995 MB 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL. A 991 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1014 MB OVER NORTHERN COOK INLET MON AFTERNOON
THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN LATER
THIS EVENING. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MID NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY ENDING BY NOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190216 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
515 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

AMENDS 172 HEADLINE

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 480 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 390 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA TUE MORNING. A 973 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO
995 MB 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL. A 991 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1014 MB OVER NORTHERN COOK INLET MON AFTERNOON
THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN LATER
THIS EVENING. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
515 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MID NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY ENDING BY NOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 480 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE 500 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING. A 975 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN
TO 992 MB 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO
120 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 993 MB WED MORNING. A 998 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 700 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT SAME INTENSITY BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF SAND POINT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI..N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 200002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE 150 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 997 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 220 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WED AFTERNOON. A
976 MB LOW EAST OF JAPAN WILL MOVE EAST TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AND
WEAKEN TO 984 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 201253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
987 MB 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WED MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 991 MB
280 NM NORTH OF ADAK THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 201340 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

CORRECTED 176

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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 
987 MB 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WED MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 991 MB
280 NM NORTH OF ADAK THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 210051
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY 200
NM NORTH OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN
TO 994MB THU AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC WED WILL MOVE TO 380 NM AND STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 300 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 210113 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

CORRECTION TO THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY 200
NM NORTH OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN
TO 994 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC WED WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 350 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRI MORNING. A 983 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 500 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR
SAND POINT AT 987 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 Jan 14, 4:10 AM AKST, 11 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 4:10 AM AKST, 11 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
410 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LARGE LOW COMPLEX CENTERED AROUND 50N
170W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS WHILE
SENDING MULTIPLE WAVES ACROSS SW ALASKA. A STEADY STREAM OF
MOISTURE...ORIGINATING FROM THE TROPICS CONTINUES TO POUR OVER THE
STATE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST
COUPLE OF DAYS ON SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES. WE WILL SIDE WITH THE GFS
FOR SPECIFICS DUE TO BETTER CONSISTENCY. SEVERAL LOWS SPIN UP ALONG A
170 KT JET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MAIN LOW COMPLEX. THESE FEATURES
ROUND THE MAIN LOW AND END UP CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH
TIMING IS STILL THE BIGGEST QUESTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS SITUATED FROM THE MAIN
LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH DUTCH HARBOR TO SOUTH OF
BETHEL. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT NORTH AS THE NEXT LOW
APPROACHES THE AKPENN. THIS SECONDARY LOW CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN ON
SATELLITE THIS MORNING...CURRENTLY NEAR 38N 166W. PERIODS OF RAIN (OR
FREEZING RAIN IN THE LOWER VALLEYS) WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS THE FLOW
REMAINS OUT OF THE SOUTH. SUBTLE CHANGES IN WIND DIRECTION (FROM SE
TO S OR EVEN SW) WILL HAVE BIG IMPACT ON HOW MUCH PRECIP
FALLS...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL DUE TO DOWNSLOPING EFFECTS. THIS
NEXT LOW COMING UP THIS EVENING HAS A 130 KT JET STREAK ASSOCIATED
WITH IT WHICH WILL HELP ENHANCE AN ALREADY TIGHT GRADIENT OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS WILL LEAD TO WARNING LEVEL WINDS (WITH GUSTS UP TO
100 MPH) ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS).

LET THE WARM UP COMMENCE! LOCATIONS THAT ARE YET TO RISE ABOVE
FREEZING WILL DO SO BY LATER TODAY. THE TROPICAL ORIGIN OF THE FLOW
IS BRINGING VERY WARM AIR NORTHWARD...MAKING PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT THE
COLD SNAP THAT HELD SUCH A TIGHT GRIP ON US FOR SO LONG.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW FROM
NUNIVAK ISLAND TO THE PRIBILOFS THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THIS LINE...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...MORE RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE STRONG
GAP WINDS. THE SECOND STRONG LOW TAKES A VERY SIMILAR TO ITS
PREDECESSOR...APPROACHING THE AKPENN THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF
VERY STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS
ANOTHER JET STREAK SCREAMS OVERHEAD.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE WARM, WINDY AND WET CONDITIONS PERSISTS
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE. COOLER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE
WEST AS A TROUGH DIGS ACROSS THE BERING SEA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155 195.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125 135.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120.
         GALE WARNING 125 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 170 172 175 179
                      351 352 412 413 414.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 179 185 412.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JCA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 3:52 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 14, 6:22 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Jan 14, 9:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC55 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 15, 10:55 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC29 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.