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Brisk Wind Advisory 5, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
705 
FZAK52 PAFC 060702 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

UPDATED ZONE 155

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...NE WIND 25 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.  

$$
043 
FZAK52 PAFC 061244
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL AT 996 MB SAT MORNING...THEN TRACK TO PORT
HEIDEN AND DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. A 972 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 963 MB EARLY
SAT MORNING BEFORE EJECTING INTO THE GULF OF AK SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. ON THE BERING SIDE NE
WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT FROM SEGUAM ISLAND EAST. NE WIND 25 KT WEST OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT ON THE BERING SIDE. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FROM SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND WEST...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 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...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
562 
FZAK52 PAFC 070028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN
MORNING. A 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.  
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$
475 
FZAK52 PAFC 071239
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL
MOVE ASHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR PORT MOLLER SUN MORNING AND
DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO AROUND 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 978 MB MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
567 
FZAK52 PAFC 080042
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 90 NM WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO
120 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY EARLY SUN MORNING...THEN ONSHORE
THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW MOVES TO 325 NM
WEST SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1002 MB EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING AND THEN TO 60 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY SUNDAY
NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 968 MB BY MON MORNING AND
MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 972 BY MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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 Jan 5, 12:20 PM AKST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 12:20 PM AKST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1220 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN ELONGATED UPPER LOW IS CENTERED
JUST EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA. MULTIPLE EMBEDDED
SHORT-WAVES ARE MOVING THROUGH THE TROUGH AND ROTATING NORTHWARD
ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA. ONE WAVE IS MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING WITH A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
RIGHT OUT AHEAD OF IT. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THERE IS SOME
PACIFIC MOISTURE FEEDING INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF THIS WAVE. A
WEAK SURFACE LOW HAS ALSO DEVELOPED JUST NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND
AND IS TRACKING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA. TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENTS AHEAD OF THIS LOW ARE CAUSING LOCALIZED STRONG WINDS AND
BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN GAPS. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWARD
FROM THIS LOW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WITH COLD ADVECTION ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA BEGINNING TO KICK UP GAP WINDS.

A MATURE MODERATE STRENGTH LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC IS
TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF. THIS LOW IS HELPING
TO BLOCK SOME OF THE PACIFIC MOISTURE FROM REACHING SOUTHCENTRAL...
BUT AS THE LOW GETS FURTHER NORTH EXPECT SOME OF THIS MOISTURE
TO BE PULLED BACK UP TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

A WEAK LOW IS PASSING JUST NORTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA...ENHANCING WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TYPICAL COLD ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS DOMINATE THE REST OF THE
BERING SEA REGION.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH RUN-TO-RUN
CONSISTENCY. THE FORECAST PROBLEM OF THE DAY IS DETERMINING HOW
FAR WEST DEEP PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL MAKE IT AS UPPER TROUGH MOVES
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE 12Z GFS
IS SLOWEST WITH THE UPPER TROUGH AND FARTHEST WEST WITH THE
MOISTURE...AS IT BRINGS A WELL DEFINED SURFACE LOW INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AT 12Z FRIDAY. THIS SCENARIO WOULD BRING MUCH MORE
SNOW TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. THE UKMET HAS A SIMILAR
SOLUTION TO THE GFS. MEANWHILE...THE NAM IS BY FAR THE FASTEST OF
ANY OF THE MODELS WITH UPPER TROUGH MOVEMENT SO CONSIDER IT AN
OUTLIER. PLAN TO USE THE MIDDLE GROUND SOLUTION OF THE
ECMWF/GEMGLB...WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE MOST CONSISTENT
SOLUTION AND NOT TOO FAR FROM THE INHERITED FORECAST. THE ECMWF
IS ALSO VERY CONSISTENT WITH MAJOR PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE
GULF AND EVENTUALLY PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BASED ON THE ECMWF SOLUTION THE DEEPEST
PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL REMAIN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
EASTWARD. THIS SHOULD KEEP ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
JUST BELOW ADVISORY SNOW AMOUNTS...BUT A SLIGHT SHIFT WESTWARD
WOULD DRAMATICALLY AFFECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. BASED ON THE STRENGTH
OF UPPER TROUGH AND ACCOMPANYING COLD ADVECTION PLAN TO UP CURRENT
FORECAST AMOUNTS TO JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. FOR EASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN EXPECT
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW UNTIL THE UPPER TROUGH PASSES THROUGH ON
FRIDAY. LOW LEVEL COLD ADVECTION PRIOR TO UPPER TROUGH PASSAGE WILL
LEAD TO DRIER AND DRIER SNOW WHICH WILL RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE. BASED
ON THIS WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER A HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR EASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

AS THIS SYSTEM EXITS DURING THE DAY FRIDAY A STORM WWILL BE
DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC ALONG THE UPPER JET.
AS IT STRENGTHENS DOWNSTREAM RIDGE WILL BUILD AHEAD OF IT AND
CAUSE IT TO TURN NORTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL BE KEY TO WEATHER
ON KODIAK ISLAND AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHANGING TO RAIN AND
STAYING ALL SNOW WITH LIKELY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THIS STORM WILL
IMPACT ALL OF SOUTHCENTRAL WITH WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OVER THE
WEEKEND. OTHER POTENTIAL IMPACTS WILL BE WORKED OUT THE NEXT
24 HOURS AS WE LOCK IN ON THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE LOW JUST NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT CROSSES THE PENINSULA TONIGHT.
WITH LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...EXPECT
LITTLE IMPACT FROM UPPER TROUGH AS IT ROTATES ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT. BEST CHANCE OF SNOW WOULD BE ALONG AND NEAR THE ALASKA
RANGE. MEANWHILE CLEAR SKIES AND COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE TROUGH
MEANS EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL SETTLE BACK IN ACROSS THE
REGION. THE PACIFIC STORM WILL TRACK FAR ENOUGH NORTH AND WEST TO
BRING SNOW AND WIND TO BRISTOL BAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THEREFORE...PLAN TO ISSUE A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR SOUTH
OF KING SALMON FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD
WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA. IF MODELS TREND ANY
FARTHER NORTHWEST WITH MOISTURE OTHER AREAS COULD BE AFFECTED BY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AS WELL.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS THAT THE BULK OF STEADY
SNOW WITH DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL STAY JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...SO IF STEADY SNOW DOES MAKE IT IN THERE A
BLIZZARD WILL ENSUE. WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS AS WE GET CLOSER
TO THE EVENT. FOR THE REST OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS COLD
ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL RETROGRADE BACK TOWARD
EASTERN RUSSIA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WHICH THEN ALLOWS THE NEXT PACIFIC
STORM TO TRACK FARTHER NORTH THIS WEEKEND. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF
A LONG-WAVE PATTERN CHANGE. AS WE HEAD THROUGH NEXT WEEK MODELS
INDICATE VERY PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WITH THE STORM TRACK
SHIFTING NORTHWARD TOWARD ALASKA. AN EVEN BIGGER CHANGE MAY BE IN
STORE AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK AS MODELS SHOW PACIFIC STORMS
BEGINNING TO TRACK INTO THE BERING SEA...WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY
LEAD TO A WARM-UP OVER MAINLAND ALASKA FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...155.
         GALE WARNING...120 130 132 138 140 150 160 165 170 171.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 129 130 132 138 140 141
                                        160 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JAN 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 6, 12:35 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 6, 4:42 AM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 6, 4:42 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Jan 6, 5:06 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 6, 7:25 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC6 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.