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Gale Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. 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 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

848 
FZAK52 PAFC 150026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

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

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON.
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE 
COAST. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SE GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SE GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 18 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN... W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM
3 follow-up statements
256 
FZAK52 PAFC 150607 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
910 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON.
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
910 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE 
COAST. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SE GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SE GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 18 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN... W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM
780 
FZAK52 PAFC 151256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS SUN MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT BERING
SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
953 
FZAK52 PAFC 160023
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E 
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
BUILDING TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

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

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Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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