Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 43, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
937 FZAK52 PAFC 021203 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 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. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 992 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT. A 966 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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834 FZAK52 PAFC 021542 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 UPDATED ZONES 165 171 172 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 992 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT. A 966 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
225 FZAK52 PAFC 030028 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 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. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 375 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE AFTERNOON AT 997 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
248 FZAK52 PAFC 031201 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 210 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 982 MB AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF UNALASKA...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...N 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
767 FZAK52 PAFC 031619 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 UPDATED 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. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 210 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 982 MB AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...N 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
450 FZAK52 PAFC 040043 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF TOGIAK WED NIGHT AT 982 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT HEADS INLAND ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THU. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
767 FZAK52 PAFC 041222 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 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. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THU AFTERNOON. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PORT MOLLER E. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
931 FZAK52 PAFC 041608 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 160 165 170 171 179 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THU AFTERNOON. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING OT 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
875 FZAK52 PAFC 041637 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 150 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 160 165 170 171 179 180 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. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THU AFTERNOON. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 705 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
292 FZAK52 PAFC 050025 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW NEAR 57N 161W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 57N 168W WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 162W THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE AS IT CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
498 FZAK52 PAFC 050148 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW 65 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 65 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
631 FZAK52 PAFC 051205 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING. A 1001 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL PASS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THU EVENING AND DISSIPATE NEAR SITKINAK THU NIGHT. A 965 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
119 FZAK52 PAFC 051748 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 835 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ZONES 165 180 172 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING. A 1001 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL PASS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THU EVENING AND DISSIPATE NEAR SITKINAK THU NIGHT. A 965 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 845 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
273 FZAK52 PAFC 060033 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
705 FZAK52 PAFC 060702 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
043 FZAK52 PAFC 061244 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL AT 996 MB SAT MORNING...THEN TRACK TO PORT HEIDEN AND DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. A 972 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 963 MB EARLY SAT MORNING BEFORE EJECTING INTO THE GULF OF AK SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. ON THE BERING SIDE NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT FROM SEGUAM ISLAND EAST. NE WIND 25 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT ON THE BERING SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEST...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
562 FZAK52 PAFC 070028 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN MORNING. A 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
475 FZAK52 PAFC 071239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE ASHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR PORT MOLLER SUN MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO AROUND 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 978 MB MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
567 FZAK52 PAFC 080042 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW 90 NM WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 120 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY EARLY SUN MORNING...THEN ONSHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW MOVES TO 325 NM WEST SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1002 MB EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN TO 60 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 968 MB BY MON MORNING AND MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 972 BY MON EVENING. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
635 FZAK52 PAFC 081238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO MEKORYUK MON MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A FRONT WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON MORNING THROUGH MON EVENING. A 985 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT NEAR PORT MOLLER MON EVENING AND MOVE ASHORE BRISTOL BAY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
003 FZAK52 PAFC 090040 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 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. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND AT 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 235 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE MORNING AT 975 MB. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 140 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MON EVENING AND MOVE ON SHORE IN BRISTOL BAY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N TOWARD MORNING. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...WINDS BECOMING NW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. .MON...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SOUTH AND EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW BECOMING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SOUTH AND EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
417 FZAK52 PAFC 090315 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 915 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 AMENDED AREA 170 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND AT 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 235 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE MORNING AT 975 MB. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 140 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MON EVENING AND MOVE ON SHORE IN BRISTOL BAY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N TOWARD MORNING. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...WINDS BECOMING NW 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. .MON...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SOUTH AND EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 615 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .MON...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW BECOMING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SOUTH AND EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
216 FZAK52 PAFC 091244 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 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 MON JAN 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 984 MB TUE NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR CHIGNIK LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR BRISTOL BAY TUE NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1006 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 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 Jan 1, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
CORRECTED TYPOS
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT TODAY. THE NAM STILL DOES A
BETTER JOB IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS OVER THE GULF BUT BEYOND THAT POINT
PREFERENCE SWITCHES TO THE GFS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LOW IS STILL POSITIONED OVER
THE SEWARD PENINSULA/NORTON SOUND AREA. AN UPPER TROUGH EXTENDS SOUTH
INTO BRISTOL BAY. ANOTHER TROUGH OVER COOK INLET AND KENAI PENINSULA
HAD WEAKENED OVERNIGHT. A SURFACE LOW 160 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST. AREAS OF SNOW HAVE MOVE ONTO THE COAST EAST OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND THIS MORNING. ANOTHER LOW 60 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM
CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST INTO BRISTOL BAY. MORE CLOUDS AND AREAS OF
SNOW HAVE MOVED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA OVERNIGHT. THE BROAD AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS THE STRONG
LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE EAST OF
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY
MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS BY MONDAY. MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WEST OF THE
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS WILL SPREAD EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL END LATE TONIGHT
AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE LOW OVER WESTERN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE EAST
AND DISSIPATE AS IT MAKES LANDFALL NEAR EGEGIK THIS EVENING. AREAS OF
SNOW MAINLY ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COAST WILL BECOME SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY.
.BERING SEA...A WEAK LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL BERING TUESDAY. A DEVELOPING WEATHER FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL WILL MOVE
THROUGH ADAK MONDAY NIGHT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LONG RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. ANOTHER LARGE
LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF TUESDAY WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUESDAY
NIGHT THEN INTO NORTHWEST CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE
LOW OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL BERING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO
BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR KING SALMON THURSDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR 131 THOMPSON PASS.
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR 155 COASTAL AREAS
MARINE...GALE WARNINGS...120 121 129 130
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS...121 129 130 138 140 141 150
155 160 165 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NM JAN 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 1, 8:49 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 2, 6:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr |
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