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Gale Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 28, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

894 
FZAK52 PAFC 252359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A 964 MB LOW WILL BE 600 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE TUE
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
183 
FZAK52 PAFC 261243
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A
975 MB LOW WILL BE 270 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY LATE WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WIND 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
789 
FZAK52 PAFC 261327 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 170 180

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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A
975 MB LOW WILL BE 270 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY LATE WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WIND 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
430 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
430 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
362 
FZAK52 PAFC 262346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
WILL INFLUENCE THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A 974 MB
LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL MOVE TO 240 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 983 MB BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
223 
FZAK52 PAFC 271253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. A 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ON THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 75 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
972 
FZAK52 PAFC 271552 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 185.

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

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

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. A 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ON THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 75 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
286 
FZAK52 PAFC 271730 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
830 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

UPDATED ZONE 180

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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. A 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ON THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 75 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
830 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
633 
FZAK52 PAFC 280009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY 280 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
THROUGH THU MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA FRIDAY. NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
319 
FZAK52 PAFC 281310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 980 MB LOW
325 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
434 
FZAK52 PAFC 290033
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES 
TO BRISTOL BAY FRI MORNING. ON FRIDAY NIGHT A FRONT ASSOCIATED 
WITH A 980 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO ALONG THE 
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AND ARE HANDLING THE
LARGE SCALE FEATURES(BERING SEA/MAINLAND RIDGE AND LARGE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW) REASONABLY. MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THE TIMING ISSUES OF WAVE
SE OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WHICH MOVES INTO THE GULF TUE. ALL
MODELS GENERALLY WEAKEN CENTER...HOWEVER THE UKMET AND ECMWF MOVE
SYSTEM A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE GFS/NAM. CURRENT GRIDS HAVE SOLUTION
WITH RESEMBLES THE UKMET/ECMWF...SO WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN IN THAT
DIRECTION ON THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
.500MB...HEIGHTS FELL SOME OVER THE MAINLAND OVERNIGHT AS CANADIAN
RIDGE SHIFTED EAST SOME. WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN
MAINLAND SPLITS BERING SEA AND MAINLAND RIDGE. WARM AIR ADVECTION IN
ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING LOW MOVING ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC BUILDS
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF/WEST COAST WED AND THU. A LOW CENTER
MOVES S OF THE AK PEN THU...SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS WARMER AIR ALOFT
INTO THE GULF AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. CHANGE TO SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL SIGNAL A SHIFT IN STORM TRACK AND ALLOW MOISTURE AND LOW CENTERS
TO INTRUDE FURTHER NORTH INTO THE GULF/MAINLAND ALASKA.

.SURFACE...
.EAST...STRATUS AND FOG LIKELY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN AND SOUTHCENTRAL AGAIN TONIGHT AND TUE MON AS INVERSION
PRESISTS. WEAK TROUGH MOVING WEST ACROSS THE NORTH GULF WILL BRING
SHOWERS INTO KODIAK TONIGHT. LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
THIS AFTERNOON WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS NORTHWEST INTO THE GULF TONIGHT.
EXPECT WE WILL SEE GALES IN COASTAL MARINE AREAS TUE NIGHT WITH THIS
CENTER. MAJORITY OF ACCOMPANYING PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE PRIMARILY
CONFINED TO COASTAL LOCATIONS. NEXT WAVE MOVING SE OF KODIAK WILL
BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTH GULF...WARM ADVECTION...AND
SOMEWHAT MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COASTS WED NIGHT.
MOISTURE INTRUSION LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THU.

.WEST...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
SW ALASKA...EASTERN BERING SEA...AK PEN TUE AND WED AS HIGH BUILDS TO
NORTH AND WITH STORM CENTER MOVING INTO THE NE PACIFIC. LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS LIKELY OVER THE DELTA TUE AFTERNOON AND WED. COLD
ADVECTION ACROSS SW ALASKA COUPLED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
LOW WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE DELTA LATER TUE AND WED. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AK PEN...EASTERN BERING...AND SW AK
THU/THU NIGHT AS INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS NORTH. THIS TROUGH WILL
BRING MOISTURE AND WARMER TEMPS INTO SW ALASKA THU AND THU NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW EXPECTED FOR THE LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK INTO
THE WEEKEND WITH THE UPPER LOW REMAINING OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA SOUTH OF KODIAK. SOME RIDGING INLAND ATTACHED TO A LARGE WEST
COAST HIGH (LOWER 48 AND BRITISH COLUMBIA) WILL KEEP TOO MUCH
MOISTURE FROM GETTING INLAND...BUT CHANCES ARE WARRANTED AND HAVE
BEEN KEPT IN THE FORECAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 150 155 170 120 130 132 AND 138.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC29 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 days

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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.