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Brisk Wind Advisory 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

631 
FZAK52 PAFC 051205
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING.
A 1001 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL PASS OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THU EVENING AND DISSIPATE NEAR SITKINAK THU NIGHT. A 965 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

119 
FZAK52 PAFC 051748 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
835 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

UPDATED ZONES 165 180 172

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING.
A 1001 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL PASS OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THU EVENING AND DISSIPATE NEAR SITKINAK THU NIGHT. A 965 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

273 
FZAK52 PAFC 060033
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 
270 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN 
GULF BY SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 4, 8:34 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 5, 4:07 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	12 hr
Jan 5, 4:43 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	3 hr
Jan 5, 4:43 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Jan 5, 1:02 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	18 hr

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Sources

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