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Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 4, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 5, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

971 
FZAK52 PAFC 041256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEAKENS TO 983 MB TUE NIGHT 120
NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 965 MB WED EVENING 175 NM SOUTHWEST
OF AMCHITKA AND THEN WEAKENS TO 968 MB WED NIGHT 150 NM SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

948 
FZAK52 PAFC 050053
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB 130 NM NORTH OF ATKA THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF
163 W. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
  
$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. NW WIND 40 KT WEST OF 179 W. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. N WIND 40 KT WEST OF 175 E. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF 175 W. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

704 
FZAK52 PAFC 050223 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

UPDATED ZONE 171 172 175 176  

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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB 130 NM NORTH OF ATKA THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF
163 W. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
  
$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 60 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. NW WIND 40 KT WEST OF 179 W. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 60 KT. N WIND 40 KT WEST OF 175 E. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF 175 W. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

601 
FZAK52 PAFC 051242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA BY WED NIGHT. A 972 MB 550 NM SOUTH OF ATTU
INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB 110 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA AND THEN WEAKENS TO
979 MB THU NIGHT 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 3, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THOUGH WE PREFER
THE NAM OR GFS IN THE GULF.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A LARGE UPPER LOW OVER SIBERIA HAS STRENGTHENED WHILE THE BERING SEA
LOW HAS WEAKENED. A UPPER RIDGE REMAINS OVER WESTERN CANADA. SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
.AT THE SURFACE...A MODERATE LOW IS SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY. A WEATHER FRONT
LIES ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS, SOUTHEAST BERING, BRISTOL BAY,
KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN GULF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE GULF WILL MOVE
ONTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT. SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST WILL
BECOME RAIN THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF BACK TO SHOWERS TUESDAY. RAIN
AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING THEN BECOME RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT. SHOWERS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST AS THE A LOW
MOVES INTO THE GULF TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND STRONG WINDS ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM THROUGH TONIGHT AND DIMINISH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A LOW WILL DEVELOP WITHIN THE TROUGH OVER BRISTOL
BAY TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR BETHEL TUESDAY AND WEAKEN OVER
KOTZEBUE SOUND WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY
WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
PRECIPITATIONS WILL REMAIN SNOW ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST WITH A FEW
AREA OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS ALONG THE
DELTA COAST HAS PRODUCED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME SNOW
SHOWERS AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH AND WEAKENS AND COOLER AIR MOVES BACK
OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY.

.BERING SEA...THE LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BRING GUSTY
NORTH WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUESDAY. SNOW WILL
CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A NEW LOW FORMING
OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN ALASKA THURSDAY
AND WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING SOME
CLEARING AND WILL ALSO COOL TEMPERATURES OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
OVER THE LATER HALF OF THE WEEK. THE STORM SYSTEM NEAR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTH TOWARD SIBERIA THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN, SNOW
AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE BERING THROUGH FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 AND 125
         BLIZZARD WARNING 155
MARINE...GALE 125 130 140 150 155 160 165 170 171 175 176 179
         STORM 120 172
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM JAN 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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