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Storm Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 8, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 8, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 8, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

820 
FZAK51 PAFC 090003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-091500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THIS EVENING MOVES TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM TUESDAY MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED THRU SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED THRU FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THRU SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THRU SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
8 follow-up statements
526 
FZAK51 PAFC 090853 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1155 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

UPDATED 130 140

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-091500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THIS EVENING MOVES TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM TUESDAY MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED THRU SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED THRU FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THRU SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1155 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1155 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THRU SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
474 
FZAK51 PAFC 091246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
614 
FZAK51 PAFC 091501 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPDATED 121 130 138

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
311 
FZAK51 PAFC 091556 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPDATE TO ZONES 121 AND 130

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT
DIMINISHING TO 26 FT. SEAS 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA DRIFTS
NORTH AND WEAKENS WEDNESDAY MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 961 MB THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT
DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
631 
FZAK51 PAFC 100024 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 141

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA DRIFTS
NORTH AND WEAKENS WEDNESDAY MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 961 MB THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT
DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
420 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
092 
FZAK51 PAFC 100640 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 140 AND 141

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA DRIFTS
NORTH AND WEAKENS WEDNESDAY MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 961 MB THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT
DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
420 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
459 
FZAK51 PAFC 101245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE ON SHORE WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 962 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 120
NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KTS. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 8, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND IS GENERATING AREAS OF
LIGHT SNOW OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING. THIS FEATURE IS
LINKED TO A STRONGER 997 MB LOW MOVING INLAND THIS MORNING NEAR
YAKUTAT. BOTH FEATURES ARE RAPIDLY WEAKENING. OUT WEST...A 200 KT JET
STREAK IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC IS REINFORCING THE LONG WAVE TROUGH
OVER THE BERING SEA...AND IS SUPPORTING A STRONG 951 MB LOW NEAR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW HAS BROUGHT
STORM FORCE WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS OVERNIGHT. BETWEEN THE REMNANT GULF LOW AND THE
LARGE STORM OUT WEST...A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BRINGING PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES AND PATCHY FOG TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE THIS MORNING. ON THE
LARGE SCALE THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT BRINGING THE LARGE
LOW COMPLEX OUT WEST SLOWLY EASTWARD AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BY MIDWEEK. UNFORTUNATELY...EVEN NOW EACH MODEL HAS A SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT PATTERN OF SURFACE LOWS ROTATING AROUND THE MEAN LOW
POSITION IN THE WEST. IN FACT...COMPARING MODELS TO THE MORNING
SATELLITE IMAGE REVEALS THAT NONE OF THE MODELS INITIALIZED THE WAVE
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR PROPERLY. THESE DISCREPANCIES WILL HAVE A LARGE
IMPACT ON WATCH/WARNING DECISIONS THIS MORNING...AS WIND DIRECTION
CHANGES AND TIMING WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON BLIZZARD
POTENTIAL/DURATION...ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. SINCE NO
ONE MODEL RISES ABOVE THE REST...WILL OPT FOR A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
SOLUTION THIS MORNING...BASED LOOSELY ON THE GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

.SOUTHCENTRAL...MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE A STEADY IMPROVING TREND
TODAY. SNOW SHOWERS IN COOK INLET AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL
DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING AS THE UPPER TROUGH CLEARS THE AREA. THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL LIKELY SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE
DAY...BUT ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO AT MOST.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS TREND WILL BE KODIAK ISLAND...WHICH WILL BE THE
FIRST LOCATION TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM FORCE FRONT CURRENTLY
IN THE BERING. PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW THERE...BUT QUICKLY
TURN TO RAIN MONDAY EVENING AS WARM AIR ACCOMPANIES THE FRONT
NORTHWARD. THE SAME WILL BE TRUE DURING THE DAY TUESDAY ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS MAY BE PORTAGE VALLEY AND
EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM...WHERE VERY POOR CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW
ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS TONIGHT. THE WESTERN KENAI UP TO THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY SHOULD REMAIN DOWNSLOPED FOR THIS EVENT...WITH A FEW
FLURRIES POSSIBLE INITIALLY AS THE FRONT APPROACHES AND BEFORE THE
DOWNSLOPING REALLY GETS GOING. THE EASTERN KENAI AND WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND WILL FEEL THE BRUNT OF THIS SYSTEM...WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS
EAST WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY MID MORNING. AT
THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL WARM ENOUGH TO
AVOID BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TODAY...HOWEVER VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS-
NEAR WARNING LEVEL- ARE LIKELY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. THE
NORTHWEST PORTION OF BRISTOL BAY ZONE AS WELL AS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY...AS COLD AIR ALLOWS PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS
SNOW THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE EVENT. WITH PLENTY OF WIND AROUND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY...AND WILL UPGRADE BOTH WATCHES TO
WARNINGS WITH THE MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE. EASTERN SECTIONS OF
BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE WARNING LEVEL WINDS AS
FUNNELING OCCURS THROUGH THE USUAL GAPS IN THE ALEUTIAN RANGE.

.BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...REMOVING THE THREAT OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THERE.
HOWEVER...VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH
OF THE DAY. COLDER AIR NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL ALLOW
CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WELL INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
FURTHER WEST...THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL EXPERIENCE A LONG PERIOD OF
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS COLD AIR IS
PULLED DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF THE COMPLEX LOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIRE AREA
FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. AS THE LARGE LOW COMPLEX SLOWLY BREAKS INTO
MULTIPLE LOWS...WAVES OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS
WILL IMPACT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND EVEN INTO
COASTAL LOCATIONS IN THE GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155 161 195
MARINE...STORM 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 175 179
         GALE 120 125 138 140 172 176 180 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 129 160 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD FEB 10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:29 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:31 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 8, 5:45 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC22 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 9, 6:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC10 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.