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Brisk Wind Advisory 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

054 
FZAK52 PAFC 181252
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT
974 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A 963 MB LOW MOVES
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON
AND MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB
LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
187 
FZAK52 PAFC 181624 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

CORRECTED HEADLINES FOR ZONES 165 AND 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT
974 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A 963 MB LOW MOVES
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON
AND MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB
LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$
195 
FZAK52 PAFC 190022
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK 100 NM MOVES NORTHWEST AND
DISSIPATES SUNDAY MORNING. A PAIR OF 980 MB LOWS 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL AND 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK CONSOLIDATE INTO A 979 MB LOW
190 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 970 MB MON
AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING
SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE
30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
096 
FZAK52 PAFC 190314 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
615 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK MOVES NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATES
SUNDAY MORNING. A PAIR OF 980 MB LOWS 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL AND 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK CONSOLIDATE INTO A 979 MB LOW
190 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 970 MB MON
AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING
SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE
30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
168 
FZAK52 PAFC 191207
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE MON NIGHT AT 984 MB. A 967 MB LOW 370 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK AT 963 MB THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 981 MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 192054 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS PKZ199

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL BY LATE MON NIGHT AT 984 MB. A 967 MB LOW 370 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK AT 963 MB LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 981 MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
744 
FZAK52 PAFC 200018
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB AND DRIFT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF ST PAUL TUE AFTERNOON. A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THIS EVENING THEN TO 80 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN WEAKEN IN THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
652 
FZAK52 PAFC 201209
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 975 MB
LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL AT
983 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN TO NEAR BETHEL LATE TUE NIGHT AT 998 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Feb 17, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN AND STRONG WESTERLY FLOW
FLOW ALOFT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODEL TIMING
AND INTENSITY ISSUES. THE GFS THROUGH 60 HRS (00Z MON) APPEARS TO BE
THE BEST COMPROMISE IN SOLUTIONS AT THIS POINT. FEW CHANGES WERE MADE
BEYOND 60 HRS.

.UPPER LEVELS...
A WEAK SHORT WAVE EXTENDING FROM A LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY TRACKS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGING IN ADVANCE OF A RAPIDLY
APPROACHING LOW FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC MOVES ACROSS BRISTOL BAY
TONIGHT AND INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND SAT. THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC IS DISRUPTED AND PUSHED SOUTH AS A TROUGH DIGS
SOUTH FROM THE BERING SEA SUN.

.SURFACE...LITTLE WIND WITH AREAS OF DISORGANIZED SNOW SHOWERS ARE
EVIDENT OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND. THE WEAKENING LOW NEAR THE DELTA
COAST DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM A LOW NEAR
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO A DEVELOPING WAVE SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL
MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT. THE WAVE NEAR UNALASKA DEVELOPS AND MOVES OVER
THE AK PEN TONIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT FORMS FURTHER TO THE EAST OVER THE
GULF AND BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUN. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT THEN
STALLS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUN. THE LOW
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY MOVES TO NORTHWEST OF ADAK ON SUN
AND MAINTAINS INTENSITY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...A BROAD AREAS OF RELATIVELY DISORGANIZED SNOW
SHOWERS...MIXED ALONG THE COAST...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
TONIGHT AS A WEAK UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. PRECIPITATION
WILL BECOME MORE ORGANIZED ACROSS THE GULF ON SAT AS A FRONTAL TROUGH
AND ASSOCIATED LOW MOVE INTO THE GULF. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT
THE WESTERN GULF/KODIAK ISLAND EARLY SAT MORNING AND SPREAD NORTH AND
EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STRONG GAP FLOWS WILL ALSO BE EVIDENT
ACROSS THE KENAI PEN AND ANCHORAGE BOWL AS WELL AS STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST. WINDS AND SNOW WILL PRODUCE SOME
POTENTIAL BLOWING SNOW ISSUES OVER THE EASTERN KENAI PEN ON SAT.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME SHOWERY ACROSS THE
REGION SAT NIGHT AND SUN AS THE GULF SYSTEM WEAKENS.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREAS WILL BE REPLACED
WITH A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT AS A
FRONTAL TROUGH AND LOW MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AK PEN. THE SNOW SHOULD
BE FAIRLY LIGHT OVER THE BRISTOL AREA WITH DOWN-SLOPING NEAR THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS COASTAL BRISTOL BAY ALONG
WITH STRONG GAP FLOWS THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN RANGE TONIGHT. MAY SEE
SOME LOCALIZED AREAS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW IN THESE
AREAS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION SAT AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUN.
.AK PEN...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW MOVING ACROSS
THE AK PEN TONIGHT WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW
TRACKS EAST. SNOW OR MIX WILL BECOME SHOWERY ON THE BACKSIDE OF
RETREATING WAVE SAT.

.ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...A WEAKENING FRONT AND WAVE OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS/WEST BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
FORECAST REGION. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DOMINATE MUCH OF THE
BERING AND GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...WITH THE JET
STREAM WELL TO THE SOUTH...NO STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE
EXPECTED TO FORM ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...120 130 132 140 150 155 160 165 172 351 352 411
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

RMC FEB 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 17, 9:30 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 18, 7:20 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC69 hr
Feb 18, 7:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr

Nearby

Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every brisk wind advisory in 2012

Sources

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