Storm Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK

191 
FZAK52 PAFC 171954 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1055 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

UPDATED 150

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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL TRACK 
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 280 
NM WEST OF GAMBELL THU EVENING AND MOVE TO 230 NM NORTH OF HOOPER 
BAY AT 1003 MB FRI EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS EARLY SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1055 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT IN THE MORNING EAST OF COLD
BAY. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 35 KT IN THE MORNING E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO
19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 37 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

313 
FZAK52 PAFC 180014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 34 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$