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Storm Warning 45, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 1, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 2, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009

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

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

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 150 NM WEST OF 
ATTU MON NIGHT AT 948 MB. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES
OUT WELL AHEAD OF THE LOW...REACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
AND EVENTUALLY THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT.
$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. 

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 42 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 38 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 41 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020053
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009

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

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

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 953 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL BE 135 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 959 MB TUE AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF
THE LOW WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...AND MOVE THROUGH
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AMD FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT
INCREASING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 41 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 39 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 42 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020142 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009

CORRECTED ZONES 165 170 176

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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 953 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL BE 135 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 959 MB TUE AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF
THE LOW WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...AND MOVE THROUGH
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AMD FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT
INCREASING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 41 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 39 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 42 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

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

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

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 948 MB LOW CENTERED 580 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 951 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING AS A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES EAST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB BY LATE TUE NIGHT
AS THE FRONT STALLS.

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 42 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 37 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 45 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 30 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 41 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021306 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR 179

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

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

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 948 MB LOW CENTERED 580 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 951 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING AS A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES EAST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB BY LATE TUE NIGHT
AS THE FRONT STALLS.

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 40 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 42 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 37 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 45 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 30 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 41 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030100
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

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

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

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 947 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 260 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUES AND STALL NORTH OF SAND POINT. ANOTHER
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
ON WED.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.  SEAS 11 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST
PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT.  SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17
TO 21 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT...HIGHEST
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 30 FT. BERING SIDE...
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS BUILDING TO 37 FT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE SEAS 40 FT. BERING SIDE...
SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE SEAS 39 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 25
FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT THRU WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Jan 31, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 31 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE BIGGEST ITEM TO WATCH IS THE LOW MOVING INTO THE
GULF OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. IT ELONGATES AS THE TRIPLE POINT
DEVELOPS AHEAD OF THE MAIN LOW AND THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT AS TO
HOW THIS WILL DEVELOP. THE GFS BRINGS THE MAIN LOW NEAR YAKUTAT
SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER WEAKENING THE TRIPLE TO A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST. THE NAM ECMWF AND UKMET ALL FAVOR SPLITTING THE ENERGY
WITH THE TRIPLE POINT REMAINING A DISTINCT LOW ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST. THIS NAM ECMWF UKMET SOLUTION LOOKS BETTER NOT ONLY DUE TO THE
AGREEMENT OF THREE MODELS BUT DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE VERY COLD AIR
TO THE WEST. THIS PATTERN TENDS TO STRENGTHEN LOWS ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND DOWNPLAYING IT AS THE GFS DOES IS NOT AS LIKELY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM
THE NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS IS FORCING
THE JET STREAM SOUTH OF MOST OF THE AREA. THE 250 MB JET IS NORTHWEST
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND THEN CONTINUES UNTIL NEAR 35N 165W
WHEN IT TURNS SHARPLY TO THE SOUTHWEST AND THEN CLIPS THE SOUTHEAST
GULF. THE JET WILL AMPLIFY AS THE TROUGH REMAINS DEEPLY DUG TO THE
SOUTH AND THEN WILL FORM A CUT OFF LOW WELL SOUTH OF ALASKA ON
TUESDAY. THE SURFACE FEATURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UPPER LOW IS A LOW
SOUTH WEST OF KODIAK ISLANDS THAT WILL BE ELONGATING ALONG A TRIPLE
POINT AND MOVING INTO THE GULF OVERNIGHT.
FARTHER WEST THERE IS A STRONG LOW DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THAT IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN INTO THE 940S AS IT MOVES NEAR
THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE WEATHER SYSTEMS SOUTH
OF THE AREA THE BIG CONCERN TURNS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FOG AND LOW
STRATUS. THE BERING SEA IS MOSTLY COVERED WITH STRATUS THAT IS
PUSHING ONTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIANS ISLANDS BRINGING SOME
LIGHT SNOW TO THESE AREAS. THERE IS AN OPEN AREA NEAR ST PAUL ISLAND
DUE TO THE NEARBY ICE EDGE.
THE COOK INLET AREA MAY ALSO SEE SOME STRATUS OR FOG OVERNIGHT. THE
FOG THAT DEVELOPED SATURDAY MORNING WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A FIRM HOLD
AS IT PRECIPITATED OUT IN FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOWFALL WHERE IT
DEVELOPED. THIS WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LONG TERM WILL SEE THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
RETROGRADE TO WESTERN ALASKA WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STORMS INTO
THE BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. AS THE FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THESE LOWS MOVE TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND THEY WILL MOST LIKELY DEVELOP
TRIPLE POINTS ALONG THEM WHICH WILL DIVERT MOST OF THE WARMER AIR
FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EASTWARD FROM THE MIDDLE TO LATER PARTS OF
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 155 172 175
    STORM 176
    HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Feb 1, 2:14 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC17 days
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 1, 8:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 1, 9:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 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.