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Gale Warning 174, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 9, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

701 
FZAK52 PAFC 091244
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE NEAR COLD BAY THIS
AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB FRI NIGHT. A 961 MB LOW 575 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA THU EVENING WILL MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 954 MB FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 16 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
14 follow-up statements
122 
FZAK52 PAFC 100020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 948 MB FRI MORNING THEN TO 180 NM NORTH OF COLD
BAY AT 963 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 17 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$
885 
FZAK52 PAFC 101249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 952 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA ON FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
TO 100 NM EAST OF SAND POINT AT 959 MB SAT MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 971
MB NEAR DILLINGHAM SAT NIGHT. A 961 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT DURING THE
AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT
BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO W 30 KT...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...WIND INCREASING TO SW 35 KT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 
FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
377 
FZAK52 PAFC 110055
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL
TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE 
TO 55 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. ANOTHER
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON 
AT 971 MB. A COMPLEX SERIES OF LOWS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT INCREASING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT INCREASING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13
FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
128 
FZAK52 PAFC 110127 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 150 AND 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL
TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE 
TO 55 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. ANOTHER
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON 
AT 971 MB. A COMPLEX SERIES OF LOWS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13
FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
657 
FZAK52 PAFC 111243
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB SUN
AFTERNOON NEAR SAND POINT AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 977 MB SUN
NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR KING SALMON.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING
SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
466 
FZAK52 PAFC 111540 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

UPDATED ZONES 150 160 179 180

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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB SUN
AFTERNOON NEAR SAND POINT AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 977 MB SUN
NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR KING SALMON.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING AND 
BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
186 
FZAK52 PAFC 111758 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

CORRECTED TYPO IN SYNOPSIS

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

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

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB SUN
AFTERNOON NEAR SAND POINT AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 977 MB SUN
NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR KING SALMON.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING AND 
BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
640 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
791 
FZAK52 PAFC 120032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF PORT HEIDEN WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB AS 
IT TRACKS TO 55 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN MORNING AND THEN 
DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK 
TO 25 NM NORTH OF PORT HEIDEN SUN EVENING AT 975 MB THEN DISSIPATE
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON MON. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 
175 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON AT 948 MB.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE
25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
382 
FZAK52 PAFC 121219
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES 
ONSHORE NEAR KING SALMON SUN NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF
AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA SUN EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MON NIGHT 
AT 947 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
793 
FZAK52 PAFC 130025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW 
WILL TRACK TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON 
AT 952 MB.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
..WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$
857 
FZAK52 PAFC 131157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING 
AND DRIFT TO THE WEST BY TUE NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK 
NEAR DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT AT 957 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...E WIND 45 KT...SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
210 
FZAK52 PAFC 140031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 954 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MOVES 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
EARLY TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE AND THEN MOVES
OVER UMNAK ISLAND LATE WED MORNING AT 962 MB.  A WEATHER FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EASTWARD. SEAS 27 FT EXCEPT 19 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EASTWARD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NUNIVAK ISLAND SOUTHWARD...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. EXCEPT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 35
KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 10 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
309 
FZAK52 PAFC 141147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED NIGHT AT 974 MB. A 985 MB LOW 
200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. 

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
270 
FZAK52 PAFC 141155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

CORRECTED ZONES 170 AND 171

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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED NIGHT AT 974 MB. A 985 MB LOW 
200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. 

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Feb 8, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
VERY OUT OF THE ORDINARY SYNOPTIC PATTERN TODAY. ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A
SUMMERTIME PATTERN. A LARGE UPPER LOW SPINS SOUTH OF THE ALASKAN
PENINSULA IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. A SHARP SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON CUTTING
THROUGH THE UPPER RIDGE ALREADY IN PLACE. MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW
AND TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER LOW IS KEEPING RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA AND COASTAL AREAS. FURTHER
WEST...AN UPPER LOW HOVERS JUST SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND
A FASTER WESTERLY FLOW KEEPS AN ACTIVE PATTERN IN STORE FOR THE
ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE VERY NEAR TERM...IT APPEARS AS IF EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN FLOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA ARE NOT BEING RESOLVED WELL
AND ARE BEST DISTINGUISHED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. GUIDANCE IS IN
PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH
THE SHORT TERM. THE SURFACE PRESSURE PATTERN HAS SLIGHT DISCREPANCIES
FROM MODEL TO MODEL BUT THE GENERAL PATTERN IS AGREED UPON. THE MAIN
FEATURE TO LOOK AT IS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
GULF OF ALASKA. IT WILL BE A DECAYING SYSTEM BUT EXACT PLACEMENT AND
RATE OF FILLING HAS YET TO BE AGREED UPON.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH AN APPROACHING
TROUGH BRINGS CONTINUOUS RAIN TO MANY GULF LOCATIONS BUT WILL MIX
WITH SNOW AS TEMPERATURES COOL THIS EVENING. THE ANCHORAGE AREA WILL
STAY MOSTLY DRY DUE TO A DOWNSLOPING SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AT ALL
LEVELS. THE NEXT SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
GULF BY FRIDAY EVENING AND BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND SNOW TO
MAINLY EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A SOUTHEASTERLY WIND OF THE ALASKA RANGE BRINGS
MODERATED TEMPERATURES EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AKPEN TODAY. THE DRY
AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE WINDS WILL KEEP MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION
FROM REACHING THE GROUND BUT A STRAY SHOWER CAN'T BE RULED OUT. AS
SOME UPPER LEVEL FORCING WORKS NORTHWARD ON THURSDAY THE CHANCE FOR
SNOW WILL INCREASE FOR MOST OF THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL BAY ZONES
SPREADING NORTHWARD INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY LATE TOMORROW.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTH OF THE AKPEN WILL
CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR PRECIPITATION FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
EASTWARD. MAINLY SNOW FOR THE CENTRAL CHAIN WITH RAIN FOR THE EASTERN
CHAIN AND THE AKPEN. THE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD TOMORROW KEEPING
THE THREAT FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FOR THE WESTERN CHAIN...A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A KAMCHATKA LOW WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS
EVENING BEFORE WINDING DOWN TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL STAY IN THE
FORECAST TOMORROW AS THE LOW DRIFTS OVERHEAD.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
EXTENDED PERIOD WILL FEATURE A LARGE UPPER LOW OVER THE BERING SEA
WITH FASTER WESTERLIES TO THE SOUTH. THE SETUP WILL FAVOR AMPLIFYING
NORTHERN PACIFIC SYSTEMS THAT TRACK UP THE AKPEN OR INTO THE
GULF...KEEPING THE SEASONABLE MILD WEATHER AROUND THE SOUTH CENTRAL
FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191
MARINE...STORM 130 150
         GALE 120 125 132 140 141 155 160 176 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MTL FEB 12

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 9, 12:15 AM AKST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1215 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

AKZ101-111-091800-

...EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE
BOWL. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING RAIN HAS LEFT UNUSUALLY SLICK ROADS
THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THESE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY
PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES
REMAIN NEAR AND JUST BELOW FREEZING.

SCHRECK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 5:42 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 9, 4:42 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 9, 10:10 AM AKSTGale 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.