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Storm Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 29, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 29, 2011, 9:45 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2011, 9:45 AM AKST (18:45 UTC)
Expired
Jan 30, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

332 
FZAK52 PAFC 291846 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
945 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT
MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF GAMBELL. A 996 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT
PAUL SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT GUSTING TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SEAS 24 FT IN THE EVENING SUBSIDING.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
945 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S
WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
945 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT 
BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING 
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...WIND BECOMING W 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT E OF UNALASKA
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W
WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...
S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW 
WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11
3 follow-up statements
449 
FZAK52 PAFC 300030
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 998 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS
IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 998 MB
LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON MOVES TO 240 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL MON AFTERNOON AT 997 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND E...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT
TOWARDS KUSKOKWIM BAY. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT S 35 KT N AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 35 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 20 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
519 
FZAK52 PAFC 300850 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

UPDATED ZONES 171 180 

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 998 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS
IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 998 MB
LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON MOVES TO 240 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL MON AFTERNOON AT 997 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. WEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 35 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 20 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
598 
FZAK52 PAFC 301245
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 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.

PKZ199-310300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES TO NEAR NOME AT 998 MB MON
MORNING. A 994 MB LOW 130 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 993 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 350 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT
985 MB TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-310300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. 


$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 8:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC20 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

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