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Gale Warning 186, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 9, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 9, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 11, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

349 
FZAK52 PAFC 100009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1015 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO 200
NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 1021 MB THU MORNING AND DISSIPATES. 
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING THU MORNING AND INTO
THE EASTERN BERING BY FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. VARIABLE WIND 10
KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
597 
FZAK52 PAFC 101225
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT FROM A 971 MB LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF KAMCHATKA
LIES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE
EAST OVER SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON...AND THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRI
MORNING. IT WILL MOVE OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 21 FT FROM SHEMYA W.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 28 FT FROM SHEMYA W. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT EXCEPT 12 FT EAST OF SHEMYA.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SAINT
PAUL ISLAND N. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SAINT PAUL ISLAND N IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
951 
FZAK52 PAFC 102348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
WEAKEN TO 990 MB 380 NM NORTH OF ATTU FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL
DISSIPATE 480 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING. ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER 
THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN BERING FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
944 
FZAK52 PAFC 110154 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
455 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 176

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

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

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
WEAKEN TO 990 MB 380 NM NORTH OF ATTU FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL
DISSIPATE 480 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING. ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER 
THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN BERING FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
413 
FZAK52 PAFC 110224 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
525 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

UPDATED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
WEAKEN TO 990 MB 380 NM NORTH OF ATTU FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL
DISSIPATE 480 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING. ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER 
THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN BERING FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
525 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
226 
FZAK52 PAFC 111234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB 380 NM N OF ATTU SATURDAY MORNING
AND THEN DISSIPATE 400 NM N OF ATKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING WILL
DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 28 FT FROM SHEMYA W. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
044 
FZAK52 PAFC 120029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW 440 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE
340 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER
THE EASTERN BERING AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A RELATIVELY ZONAL FLOW PATTERN EXISTS ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A FEW WEAK SHORTWAVES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW. THE FIRST
OF THESE IS A QUICKLY MOVING FRONT TRACKING EASTWARD INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL...WHICH IS HELPING TO EJECT A DECAYING SURFACE WEATHER
FRONT CURRENTLY OVER THE REGION NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEAKENING SYSTEM IS
LIKEWISE LIFTING NORTHWARD AND QUICKLY LESSENING IN INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO ACCOMPANYING THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER
LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH AS IT PUSHES THROUGH INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. OUT WEST...COLD AIR ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE FRONT IS
GENERATING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND THE
AKPEN/EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS TRACKING
THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING ALONG WITH A 1008 MB SURFACE LOW THAT IS
SLOWLY DISSIPATING AS IT LOSES ITS UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS OVERALL IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM ON THE
KEY SYNOPTIC FEATURES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE ARE SOME MINOR
STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MODELS WITH REGARDS TO THE
DISSIPATING BERING SEA LOW AND ANOTHER LOW THAT TRACKS NORTH INTO THE
GULF ON THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT THESE SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE
FORECAST. THUS THIS AFTERNOON'S FORECAST USED THE NAM FOR DETAIL OVER
LAND AND THE GFS OUT OVER THE BERING SEA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS ON THE
DOWNWARD TREND AS THE LOW MOVING UP COOK INLET HAS DISSIPATED AND THE
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST HAS WEAKENED. AREAS EAST OF
THE ALASKA RANGE ARE GENERALLY WARM BUT WILL DROP QUICKLY IN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AS A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS MOVES INTO THAT AREA.
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE COMING TO THE GULF REGION AS A SURFACE
LOW DEVELOPS JUST SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
KODIAK ISLAND BY FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE PROGRESSIVE WEATHER PATTERN THAT HAS BEEN
OCCURRING THIS WEEK WILL SETTLE DOWN SOME THIS WEEKEND AS A LARGE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENTRENCHES ITSELF OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE
STATE WITH A PRONOUNCED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA.
THE IMPACT OF THIS WILL BE FOR MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA TO SEE CLEAR
AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. THE NORTH GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND
WILL ALSO SEE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS IN THE
NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY AND PERSISTS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 132 138 150 155 170 175 176 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160 165 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Feb 10, 8:10 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC4 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

Sources

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