Storm Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

041 
FZAK52 PAFC 200059 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

CORRECTED TYPO IN 172

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

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

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...STRONG NORTHERLIES WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COASTAL WATERS WED AND THU AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE
WEST. A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED
NIGHT AND THU.
$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND.  
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

917 
FZAK52 PAFC 201257
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

STRONG NORTHERLIES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE EASTERN 
BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS WED AND THU AS WEAK 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL 
MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO GALE FORCE
AS IT REACHES THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY 
ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 9 FT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND 
SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

911 
FZAK52 PAFC 210039
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A STORM FORCE FRONT OVER
THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
BERING AND ALEUTIANS ON FRI. 

$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM SHEMYA W...SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

682 
FZAK52 PAFC 211254
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STORM FORCE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL STALL AS IT WEAKENS
TO GALE FORCE LATE FRI. STRONG NORTHERLIES OVER THE EASTERN BERING
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THURSDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 
FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 27 FT FROM
SHEMYA W. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT...BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM SHEMYA
W. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

013 
FZAK52 PAFC 220053
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A STRONG FRONT IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND WEAKEN BEFORE
DISSIPATING IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 994
MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

584 
FZAK52 PAFC 221256
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA TONIGHT. A 996 
MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH 
OF ADAK BY LATE SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45  KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...NW 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

129 
FZAK52 PAFC 221327 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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

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

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA TONIGHT. A 996 
MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH 
OF ADAK BY LATE SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45  KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...NW 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

819 
FZAK52 PAFC 230024
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA
TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 450 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK BY SAT AFTERNOON THEN BECOME STATIONARY BEFORE
DEEPENING TO 990 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1250 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CENTERED ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA EXTENDS
SOUTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND IS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN
AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SCOOTS
EASTWARD. A WEAK TROUGH SOUTH OF SHEMYA IS ALSO MOVING EASTWARD WITH
THE RIDGE. THE MAIN WEATHER STORY IS A LARGE DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM
AIDED BY THE POLAR LOW OVER EAST CENTRAL RUSSIA. THIS DEEP TROUGH
WILL DIG SOUTHWARD IN THE COMING DAYS AND BRING SIGNIFICANT WINDS TO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...A WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE SOUTHERN
KENAI PENINSULA IS ROTATING AROUND AND BEING ABSORBED BY A SECOND
LARGE LOW FIXATED 300 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THIS LARGE LOW
APPEARS TO BE MORPHING INTO A BROAD CIRCULATION CENTER WITH MULTIPLE
EMBEDDED VORTICIES...SEVERAL OF WHICH ARE ALREADY APPEARING ON
INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE NORTHERN LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED
SHORTWAVE ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY
ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND SNOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND. COLD AIR
ADVECTION OVER THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS DID A DECENT JOB INITIALIZING THIS MORNING...BUT ALL
OF THE MODELS PLACED THE LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF TOO FAR TO
THE SOUTH. THIS LOCATION BIAS PROPAGATES ONWARD IN THE MODELS UNTIL
THE LOW DISSIPATES TOMORROW. THIS IS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON
THE  TYPE OF PRECIPITATION CURRENTLY FALLING AT KODIAK ISLAND (MOSTLY

SNOW INSTEAD OF RAIN)...WHICH IS NOW UNDER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW INSTEAD
OF NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. THE NAM IS ALSO THE ONLY MODEL WITH A HANDLE
ON THE SUB-SYNOPTIC VORTICIES ROTATING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE
BROAD LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THE LATEST EUROPEAN MODEL RUN ALSO
BEGINS TO DEPICT THESE FEATURES AS WELL...BUT THE GFS CONTINUES TO
MAINTAIN A SINGLE CORE OF LOW PRESSURE WITH EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES.

FURTHER IN TIME...THE MODELS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME DIAGNOSING
THE TRACK AND TIMING OF A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE EASTERN GULF
OF ALASKA LATE IN THE WEEK. THE EUROPEAN IS CURRENTLY THE MOST
AGGRESSIVE IN THE SPEED OF THIS SYSTEM AND TAKES IT ON A NORTHERN
TRACK THROUGH THE GULF WHILE THE GFS HANGS BACK AND TAKES THE STORM
ON A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK. THE NAM LIES IN-BETWEEN THESE TWO
SOLUTIONS. THE FORECAST WILL TREND HEAVILY TOWARD A TRACK WHICH IS
MORE SOUTHERLY THAN CURRENT FORECAST INDICATES. OUT WEST...THE MODELS

ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INCOMING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE IN THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM A LOW NORTHEAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED UPPER SHORT-WAVE WILL MOVE
WESTWARD ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL
TONIGHT. MOST OF THE PRECIP WITH THIS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE
COAST...BUT EXPECT A FEW SHOWERS ELSEWHERE RIGHT AS THE TROUGH
MOVES THROUGH. THERE WILL BE ONE MORE UPPER SHORT-WAVE MOVING
THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT WITH A
STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE EASTERN GULF...LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BE
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND LOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO DRY OUT. SO
EXPECT VERY LITTLE PRECIP OUT OF THIS SECOND SHORT-WAVE. THERE IS
SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE NEW GULF LOW WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...BUT BOTTOM LINE IS IT WILL REMAIN OUT OVER THE GULF.
THIS LOW...IN COMBINATION WITH COLD AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DROPPING DOWN FROM THE ARCTIC AND STALLING
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AND RESULT IN THE COMMENCEMENT OF GAP WINDS. BECAUSE
THE TROUGH STALLS...DON'T EXPECT MUCH COLD ADVECTION THROUGH THE
GAPS AND INTO THE GULF. THUS PRESSURE DIFFERENCES COMBINED WITH
DENSITY DIFFERENCES IN AIR MASS OVER THE GULF AND AIR MASS INLAND
WILL DRIVE THE WINDS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPPER WAVES ROUNDING THE LOW COMPLEX SOUTH OF
KODIAK WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS OVER BRISTOL BAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER MOSTLY INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL GRADUALLY COME TO END TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY AS UPPER TROUGH JUST OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST TRACKS
INLAND...PUSHING ALL OF THE MOISTURE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AND
ADVECTING IN A DRIER AIRMASS. HIGH PRESSURE...SURFACE AND
ALOFT...WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...BRINGING
A RESUPPLY OF ARCTIC AIR WHICH WILL PRODUCING LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA...STRONG
NORTHERLIES/SNOW SHOWERS/HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST...BRINGING AN END TO THE COLD AIR ADVECTION.
THIS TREND WILL SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...HANGING
ON LONGEST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A STORM FORCE FRONT STEMMING
FROM A MAJOR STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE SEA OF OKHOTSK WILL TRACK
SLOWLY EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THEN
STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING FRIDAY AS STRONG RIDGE BUILDING OUT
AHEAD OF IT BLOCKS ANY FURTHER PROGRESSION. THE FRONT WILL ALSO
BEGIN TO WEAKEN BY FRIDAY AS THE FRONT BEGINS TO STRETCH APART
FROM THE ARCTIC DOWN TO THE TROPICS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE IN PLACE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING AND WESTERN MAINLAND AT WEEK'S END WILL NOSE OVER THE
TOP OF THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC/GULF TROUGH AND CONNECT UP WITH THE
RIDGE OVER CANADA OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN A STRONG
SURFACE HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN MAINLAND WHICH WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND INTO THE GULF.
THUS...EXPECT DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS TO DOMINATE MAINLAND ALASKA
ALONG WITH THE USUAL STRONG WINDS THROUGH GAPS IN THE COASTAL RANGE.
MEANWHILE THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TROUGH...NOW IN THE FORM OF A CUT-OFF
LOW...WILL GRADUALLY WORK ITS WAY BACK NORTHWARD TOWARD THE GULF AS
WE HEAD THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIP BACK
TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...PRIMARILY ALONG THE COAST. OUT
WEST...ENERGY EXITING OUT OF THE DEEP ASIAN TROUGH WILL HELP PUSH THE
REMNANTS OF THE EASTERN BERING RIDGE OFF TO THE NORTH AND CONNECT
UP WITH GULF TROUGH...EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE RETURN OF A MEAN
TROUGH OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA AND A RETURN TO MORE ACTIVE
WEATHER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 176.
         GALE WARNING...150 155 160 165 170 171 179 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...155 160 165 170 171 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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