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Gale Warning 119, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 29, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2012, 6:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

288 
FZAK52 PAFC 291200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 200 NM SW OF ADAK MOVES 135 NM SW OF ADAK AT 977 MB THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS EAST TO 200 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR BY LATE MON
NIGHT. A 974 MB LOW DEVELOPS 115 NM S OF ADAK THIS MORNING AND MOVES
TO NEAR CHIRIKOF ISLAND AT 980 MB MON MORNING BEFORE MOVING INTO THE
GULF.
$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY 
BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM
5 follow-up statements
725 
FZAK52 PAFC 300020
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 110 NM 
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES 
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 976 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL DRIFT
TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
273 
FZAK52 PAFC 301232
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-310300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW 100 NM NW OF ADAK MOVES TO NEAR ATKA AT 984 MB MON
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 70 NM SE OF ATKA AT 982 MB BEFORE BECOMING
ABSORBED INTO A STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW. A 998 MB LOW 415 NM
W OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING MOVES TO 175 NM W OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB LATE
TUE NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 375 NM S OF SAND POINT LATE TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-310300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 
WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

JAM
751 
FZAK52 PAFC 310003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 110 NM NORTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
AT 980 MB TUE EVENING THEN DISSIPATES EARLY WED MORNING. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 230 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB
WED AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TUE NIGHT
MOVES TO 290 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHENS TO 943 MB WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
160 
FZAK52 PAFC 311220
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO AROUND 220 
NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 991 MB LATE WED NIGHT. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 365 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 960 MB LATE
TONIGHT...PEAK AT 942 MB 260 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON AND
THEN TRACK INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WED EVENING. 
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SW 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

JAM
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 312351
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
TONIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB WED NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 
240 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 991 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 967 MB 
LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT AT 948 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG 
THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT EXCEPT 2 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 3:44 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 29, 4:20 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Jan 29, 11:06 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC4 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.