Hurricane Force Wind Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK

405 
FZAK52 PAFC 231937 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

AMENDED AREA 185

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 WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 325 NM S OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING WILL DEEPEN TO 970 MB
THU MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 450 NM N OF AMCHITKA. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
TO 978 MB THU AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR. THE
ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS TODAY. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THU. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
500 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 65 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 55 KT EAST OF SHEMYA. SEAS 
23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF KISKA.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
1030 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

847 
FZAK52 PAFC 240038
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 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 WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF GAMBELL AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

727 
FZAK52 PAFC 240121 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

CORRECTED THE SYNOPSIS

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 WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF GAMBELL AT 985 MB THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

728 
FZAK52 PAFC 241211
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 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 THU FEB 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 250 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING WILL 
WEAKEN TO 976 MB THU EVENING AS IT MOVES TO 125 NM NW OF BARROW.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...S 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...00Z MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH KEY FEATURES.
NAMELY...STRENGTH AND MOVEMENT OF DEEPENING LOW THAT WILL MOVE N OVER
THE WRN ALEUTIANS TODAY...AND STRONG SURFACE HIGH OVER THE INTERIOR
THAT IS EXPANDING S OVER THE GULF OF AK TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS
EVEN DECENT AGREEMENT INTO THE LONG TERM BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF
AND HENCE...MODERATE FORECAST CONFIDENCE OUT INTO DAYS 3-5. SHORT
TERM FORECASTS WERE MADE USING MAINLY NAM12 FOR RESOLUTION...AND GFS
FOR THE EXTENDED GRIDS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...UPPER RIDGING OVER ERN BERING AND SW AK
HAS STRONG CONSOLIDATED SSWRLY JET AHEAD OF IT. THE DEEPENING LOW
S OF PASY WILL RAPIDLY MOVE N TODAY INTO WRN BERING...AND BY TONIGHT
WILL BE AT 60N WELL W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. BY THU AFTERNOON THE
LOW WILL BE OVER THE FAR ERN TIP OF SIBERIA. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED
FRONT WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE E...SINCE THE PARENT LOW IS MOVING N...AND
IT WILL WEAKEN AND SPLIT AS IT DOES SO...SINCE IT IS MOVING INTO STRONG
UPPER RIDGING. IT WON'T REACH ERN ALEUTIANS UNTIL LATE THU...AND AK
PEN FRI. THE PARENT UPPER LOW...WHILE WEAKENING...IS EXPECTED TO FLATTEN
THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE THU NIGHT AND FRI. A STRONG SHORT-WAVE TROUGH
PASSAGE WILL THEN OCCUR OVER SW AND S-CENTRAL AK FRI WITH THE REMAINS
OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM. UPPER RIDGING WILL REBOUND BEHIND THIS BACK TO
THE W OVER THE ERN BERING LATE FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND...LEAVING MAIN-
LAND AK UNDER A STRONG CONSOLIDATED NRLY UPPER FLOW WITH SIGNIFICANT
COLD AIR ADVECTION. WITH A STRONG SURFACE HIGH FORECAST TO BUILD IN
OVER THE INTERIOR AGAIN LATE SAT/SUN...A TROUGH S OF THE ERN GULF
COAST...AND NRLY MID-LEVEL FLOW...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG OUTFLOW
WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH COASTAL GAPS/PASSES THEN.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
ALEUTIANS: VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON BACK SIDE OF 975 MB OR SO LOW
MOVING N TODAY SO HIGH WIND WATCH WAS UPGRADED TO WARNING FOR ZONE 191.
STORMS FORCE WINDS TODAY WILL OCCUR OVER WRN ALEUTIANS N TO SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS...WITH GALES AS FAR W AS WRN HALF OF THE AK PEN
TONIGHT/THU. SNOW FOR WRN ALEUTIANS TODAY KISKA W...MIXED PRECIP. FOR
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH FRONT. RAIN/SNOW WILL SPREAD E TO ERN ALEUTIANS
THU AND AK PEN THU NIGHT/FRI.

SW AK: WINDS INCREASING TODAY ON OUTER COAST N OF CAPE NEWENHAM AS
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP. RAIN/SNOW NOT REACHING BERING COAST
UNTIL THU MORNING...THEN SPREADING INLAND THU NIGHT/FRI. SIGNIFICANT
WARMER AIR AHEAD OF FRONT...SO FREEZING RAIN COULD OCCUR IN SW INTERIOR
AND PLACES LIKE DILLINGHAM AND KING SALMON THU NIGHT. PRECIP. WILL
QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY FRI.

S AND E OF AK RANGE: SURFACE HIGH SLIPPING S INTO GULF OF AK TODAY AS
UPPER RIDGING EXPANDS FURTHER E. THUS STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH
COASTAL GAPS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH TODAY. CLEAR AND DRY WEATHER WITH
WARMING ALOFT UNDER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL STRENGTHEN VALLEY
INVERSIONS TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. SHORT-WAVE TROUGH/FRONTAL PASSAGE
FRI WILL BRING QUICK SHOT OF PRECIP. MOST AREAS. MODELS CURRENTLY KEEP
ENOUGH COLD AIR IN OVER SUSITNA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE BOWL FOR ALL SNOW
WITH MIXED PRECIP. ALONG COAST. WITH FAIRLY STRONG CONSOLIDATED SWRLY
FLOW AND DECENT DYNAMICS...COULD SEE 2-4" SNOW ANC BOWL FRI...AND AT
LEAST THAT MUCH OR MORE SUSITNA VALLEY FROM PARKS HIGHWAY E. COPPER
RIVER BASIN SHOULD BE ABLE TO PICK UP A FEW INCHES LATE FRI AS WELL
UNDER CURRENT MODEL DEPICTIONS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER RIDGING BUILDS N OVER CENTRAL/ERN ALEUTIANS
SAT AND CLOSED UPPER HIGH FORMS OVER NRN BERING SUN/MON. MAINLAND AK
AND AK PEN WILL BE UNDER STRONG CONSOLIDATED NRLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS.
BELOW-AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITH DRY WEATHER AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS
COASTAL GAPS WILL RETURN TO S-CENTRAL AK AND GULF COAST THEN. SLIGHTLY
WARMER BUT VERY WINDY FOR SW AK AND AK PEN. DRY ERN ALEUTIANS...BUT
ANOTHER LOW WILL LIFT N OVER WRN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT/SUN WITH
AT LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING TODAY ZONE 191/WRN ALEUTIANS
MARINE...STORMS:  176 185 411 412 413
         GALES:  155 160 165 170 171 172 179 180 414
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY:  121 129 140 185

MAR FEB 11