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Gale Warning 82, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 18, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 18, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
15 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211829 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

UPDATED ZONE 160.

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
930 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 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.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 220052
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE IN A TROUGH OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 380 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN TO 993 MB 150 NORTH OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 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. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF THE ALEUTIANS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN AND WILL DISSIPATE IN PLACE THU NIGHT. A 982 MB LOW 520 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT AT 986 MB FRI
MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 998 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 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. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230056
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THEN DISSIPATE IN
PLACE THU NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO
1006 MB 160 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AS IT WEAKENS TO 1011
MB NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY SUN MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. 
$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING
SIDE. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240109 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 60 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF ADAK. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF ADAK. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 17, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE POWERFUL SYSTEM WHICH STORMED
THROUGH SOUTHERN ALASKA YESTERDAY IS NOW EXITING OVER NORTHWEST
ALASKA. CONDITIONS HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED BEHIND THE SYSTEM WITH
SOME RESIDUAL STRONG WINDS HANGING ON OVER THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY. LOCALIZED FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER CONTINUES ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING DUE TO ALL OF THE RECENT RAINFALL AND
MELTING SNOW...AS WELL AS ICE CLOGGED STORM DRAINS...BUT CONDITIONS
ARE STEADILY IMPROVING. ARCTIC AIR HAS MOVED BACK INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURES NOW DOWN TO SINGLE
DIGITS ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THE EAST PACIFIC RIDGE HAS ALSO
BEEN NUDGED A BIT TO THE EAST. THE NEXT SYSTEM IN LINE ALONG THE
WEST EDGE OF THE RIDGE IS THEREFORE TRACKING FARTHER EAST ALONG 151W.
THE FIREHOUSE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE IS CURRENTLY POINTED TOWARD THE
YAKUTAT AREA. HOWEVER...AS THE NEXT LOW TRACKS NORTHWARD A WARM
FRONT OUT AHEAD OF IT IS PUSHING NORTHWESTWARD...DIRECTING A LOT
OF THAT MOISTURE BACK TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL. MEANWHILE...OUT WEST A
SERIES OF LOWS ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LONG-WAVE TROUGH IN THE
VICINITY OF THE ALEUTIANS. MOST NOTEWORTHY IS A LOW JUST WEST OF
ADAK TRACKING NORTHWARD INTO THE BERING WITH A WELL DEFINED OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH. A DEVELOPING LOW IS ALSO TRACKING
EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTH PACIFIC JET DOWN AROUND 40N 170W.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ALL INDICATE SIMILAR IDEAS...BUT DETAILS
IN LOW POSITIONS AND TRACKS DO DIFFER. WITH NEXT LOW MOVING INTO THE
GULF PREFER A CONSENSUS POSITION OF ECMWF/NAM. OUT WEST WILL STICK
WITH BLEND OF GFS/CURRENT GRIDS FOR THE SHORT-TERM...SO NO MAJOR
CHANGES FROM CURRENT FORECAST. BY MID WEEK MORE SIGNIFICANT MODEL
DIFFERENCES SHOW UP WITH POSITION OF UPPER RIDGE...SO WILL STICK
CLOSE TO CURRENT FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...THE FORECAST PROBLEM OF THE DAY ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
IS PRECIPITATION TYPE. COOLER AIR IS CURRENTLY WORKING ITS WAY BACK
IN TO WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE WARM FRONT MOVING
ACROSS THE GULF WILL OCCLUDE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS IT REACHES
SOUTHCENTRAL. LOCATIONS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL LIKELY SEE
SOME ADDITIONAL WARMING AS THIS FRONT NEARS. HOWEVER...FOR LOCATIONS
ON THE INLAND SIDE OF THE COASTAL RANGE...THERMAL ADVECTION WILL BE
NEUTRAL TO WEAK WARM. SO THE QUESTION IS WHETHER ENOUGH COOLING WILL
TAKE PLACE FOR PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS SNOW WHEN IT ARRIVES. THE
FREEZING LEVEL ON THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING WAS 4156 FEET THIS MORNING.
THE AFTERNOON SOUNDING WILL BE A KEY INDICATOR TO HOW MUCH COOLING
HAS OCCURRED. THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS
LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING IT WILL INITIALLY BE MAINLY
RAIN...AND MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW AS MELTING HELPS COOL THE
COLUMN A BIT. HOWEVER...ANY SNOW WILL BE VERY WET AND WILL NOT
ACCUMULATE MUCH. SO...UNLESS NEW INFORMATION SHOWS
OTHERWISE...FORECAST WILL BE CONSERVATIVE WITH SNOW AMOUNTS. RAIN
ALONG THE COAST MAY CAUSE FURTHER LOCALIZED FLOODING OR PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...SO FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY HAVE TO BE RE-ISSUED.
MODELS INDICATE A LOW TRACK TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY...SO COLD AIR WILL THEN MOVE BACK IN FROM THE WEST AND
GRADUALLY CHANGE PRECIPITATION TO ALL SNOW. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST BY TUESDAY...BRINGING A DRYING TREND BACK
TO THE REGION.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A NARROW BAND OF SNOW HAS DEVELOPED IN BRISTOL
BAY THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A VERY WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE. SNOW
WILL LIKELY SPREAD UP TO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON OR
EVENING AND THEN END BY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW LEVEL FLOW SHIFT
TO THE NORTH AHEAD OF THE GULF SYSTEM. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
GULF LOW WILL BE PUSHED OVER THE ALASKA RANGE SUNDAY AND
MONDAY...BRINGING SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WHILE THE
REST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA STAYS DRY AND COLD DUE TO A BUILDING
SHORT-WAVE RIDGE AHEAD OF DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE MULTIPLE LOWS ALONG THE ALEUTIANS WILL
ALL TRACK NORTHWARD UP THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE LONG-WAVE
TROUGH...WITH THE LOW WEST OF ADAK BEING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
MAKER. MEANWHILE THE LOW DEVELOPING UNDERNEATH THE UPPER JET WILL
DEEPEN...WITH UPPER TROUGH DIGGING AND INDUCING AMPLIFICATION OF
THE PATTERN HEADING INTO THE NEW WEEK. THE RESULT WILL BE A HIGH
AMPLITUDE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA...WITH A TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...AND THE BLOCKING RIDGE
PUSHED FARTHER EAST OVER MAINLAND LOWER 48 AND CANADA. MOISTURE WILL
BE PUSHED NORTHWARD UP THE WEST SIDE OF THIS NEW RIDGE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING SEA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE GFS/ECMWF BOTH SHOW THE NEWLY BUILT RIDGE
CUTTING OFF OVER WESTERN ALASKA MID WEEK AND BUILDING OVER NORTHERN
ALASKA. THERE IS THEN DISAGREEMENT ON WHETHER THIS RIDGE QUICKLY
JOINS BACK WITH BLOCKING RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA OR HOLDS AS A
CUT-OFF OVER NORTHERN ALASKA. IN EITHER CASE...THE RIDGE WILL BRING
QUIETER AND COOLER (NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES) WEATHER TO MAINLAND
ALASKA MID TO LATE WEEK. DEPENDING ON EVOLUTION OF THIS
RIDGE...STORMS MAY START AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AGAIN BY
NEXT WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD WARNING 101 CHESTER CREEK AT ARCTIC BLVD.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 170 172 175 179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JAN 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Jan 17, 11:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 12:56 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC20 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.