Gale Warning 102, NWS Anchorage, AK

342 
FZAK52 PAFC 231557 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

UPDATED AREA 179

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

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

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 955 MB LOW CENTERED 190 NM SE OF ADAK DRIFTS TO 40 NM S OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 200 NM E OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
655 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

872 
FZAK52 PAFC 240010
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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

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

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 75 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM AT 975 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 125 NM
NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 980 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

999 
FZAK52 PAFC 241240
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 50 NM E OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 175 NM NE OF SAINT PAUL
AT 972 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 60 NM NE OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AT 975 MB TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

066 
FZAK52 PAFC 250000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 976 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAINS
STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
 400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH ENCOMPASSES THE BERING SEA AND MUCH OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. IN THE BASE OF THIS TROUGH IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS THAT IS SUPPORTING A STRONG 958 MB LOW AT THE
SURFACE. FURTHER EAST...A 981 MB SURFACE LOW HAS MOVED ONSHORE NEAR
YAKUTAT AND IS RAPIDLY WEAKENING. AS THIS LOW MOVES AWAY...MODEST
COLD AIR IS MOVING BACK INTO THE COOK INLET REGION FROM THE WEST AND
IS SUPPORTING CONTINUED FLURRIES AND ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS FROM KENAI
NORTH TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. MEANWHILE...VERY COLD AIR REMAINS
ENTRENCHED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND IS COMBINING WITH GUSTY WINDS TO
PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ZERO OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT FROM
PREVIOUS DAYS. ALL MODELS NOW KEEP A WEAK RESIDUAL LOW NEAR THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT...WHICH THEN GETS ABSORBED INTO THE
STRONG FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE GULF ON SUNDAY. THERE REMAINS SOME
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHETHER A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE COOK
INLET REGION SUNDAY EVENING. THE AFTERNOON FORECAST WILL ADOPT A
COMPROMISE SOLUTION AND BLEND TOWARD THE GFS MODEL...WITH THE RESULT
OF DEVELOPING A WEAK LOW NEAR KENAI.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...WIDESPREAD SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT HAS LARGELY
DISSIPATED...WITH COLD ADVECTION LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS PERSISTING
GENERALLY NORTH OF KACHEMAK BAY. MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL IS NOW
CONFINED TO THE EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN...AND WILL BE DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE EVENING. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERING LOW
MOVES INTO THE AREA TOMORROW...INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS TO NEAR
STORM-FORCE IN THE GULF AND MORE NORTHERLY IN COOK INLET. WINDS WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE USUAL GAPS SUCH AS TURNAGAIN ARM AND THOMPSON
PASS. THESE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WARNING LEVEL DUE TO THE
FORECAST WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING IN COOK INLET. HEAVY
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL WITH THIS FRONT ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE
KENAI PENINSULA AS WELL AS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. MEANWHILE...THE
ANCHORAGE AREA WILL REMAIN LARGELY PROTECTED FROM SNOW ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS FRONT DUE TO DOWNSLOPING ON THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS.

.SOUTHWEST AND BERING SEA...DEEP LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE PRIBILOFS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY SUNDAY. WARMER CONDITIONS OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA SHOULD KEEP THE PRECIPITATION AS
MAINLY RAIN IN THOSE AREAS. WARMING TREND EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND
WARMING TEMPERATURES ALOFT.

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

AMD/BL JAN 11