Gale Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

739 
FZAK52 PAFC 161538 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

CORRECTED SEAS IN 150 155 160

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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AND 
DISSIPATE MON MORNING. A STRONG LOW IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL
DEEPEN TO 936 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 450 NM SSW OF SHEMYA.
IT WILL MOVE DUE EAST SUN NIGHT AND MON...ENDING UP 350 NM SSE OF
SHEMYA TUE MORNING AT 944 MB. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT
MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS MON.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
630 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
630 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE TO 10 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
630 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

448 
FZAK52 PAFC 170028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 935 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ATTU AND WEAKEN TO 945 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 950 MB LOW
125 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK MON NIGHT WILL MERGE WITH THE MAIN LOW TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$