Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 90, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 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 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
611 FZAK52 PAFC 170014 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A LOW COMPLEX OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WEST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE..W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JAM
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784 FZAK52 PAFC 171249 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
524 FZAK52 PAFC 172356 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 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. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WEST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BERING THURSDAY. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
255 FZAK52 PAFC 181258 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING THROUGH WED. A WEAK FRONT OVER WESTERN ALASKA THU MORNING WILL APPROACH THE ALEUTIANS LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
891 FZAK52 PAFC 190010 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 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. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WEST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BERING THURSDAY. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. . $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NORTH OF KIPNUK. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NORTH OF KIPNUK. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
852 FZAK52 PAFC 191238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK WEATHER FRONT DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN AK WILL REACH THE ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
326 FZAK52 PAFC 191754 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 CORRECTED TYPO 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. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK WEATHER FRONT DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN AK WILL REACH THE ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
107 FZAK52 PAFC 200025 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER RUSSIA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N WIND 30 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
395 FZAK52 PAFC 201144 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JAM
082 FZAK52 PAFC 210044 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT WEST OF 160W. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
706 FZAK52 PAFC 211159 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JAM
243 FZAK52 PAFC 220043 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA AND LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL COMBINE WITH THE ARRIVAL OF ARCTIC AIR TO PRODUCE STRENGTHENING NORTHERLIES ACROSS THE BERING SEA REGION TONIGHT. THIS PATTERN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
597 FZAK52 PAFC 221159 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 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. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 1019 MB LOW 270 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1009 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTING TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. BERING SIDE... SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ JAM
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 16, 5:15 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 5:15 AM AKST, 10 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
515 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED RIDGE THAT STRETCHES
FROM THE 40 N PARALLEL COVERS MUCH OF THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING
THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...DRY NORTHERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW DOMINATES
MAINLAND ALASKA. A 100 KT JET IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
ALASKA...BUT IT IS ONLY SUPPORTING A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN
GULF OF ALASKA. TO THE EAST...THE CLOSEST UPPER LEVEL LOW IS CENTERED
ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. DESPITE ITS
DISTANCE FROM ALASKA...A SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW BRIEFLY
BOOSTED GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH AT VALDEZ THIS MORNING.
.AT THE SURFACE...THE MAIN WEATHER STORY FOR MAINLAND ALASKA
CONTINUES TO BE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH LOCAL GAPS. ALTHOUGH SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND IS DECREASING IN INTENSITY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE MOVES WESTWARD...GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG
AND EVEN STRENGTHEN IN SOME PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. BOTH THE
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND MID LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A
MORE FAVORABLE ORIENTATION TODAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE
CONTINUES TO PROGRESS WEST. OUT WEST...A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY
EXTENDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A LOW LEVEL JET
THAT LIES ALONG THIS BAROCLINIC ZONE IS BRINGING GUSTY WINDS TO THE
REGION. THIS JET IS ALSO HELPING TO TRANSPORT MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO
THE WESTERN BERING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
WITH SUCH STRONG FEATURES IN PLACE...MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT
AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. THE NAM MODEL WAS FAVORED FOR THE SHORT TERM
DUE TO ITS ABILITY TO CAPTURE ALL OF THE LOCAL GAP WINDS. IN THE
LONG TERM...MODELS DIVERGE BUT MAINTAIN THE SAME GENERAL FEATURES. A
BLEND OF THE GFS MODEL AND HPC GUIDANCE WAS USED.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...WELL BELOW-NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS CLEAR SKIES PERSIST.
THESE COLD TEMPERATURES...AND THE ANOMALOUSLY STRONG HIGH SURFACE
PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT GUSTY GAP WINDS.
WITH THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS LOCATED OVER THE BERING...THE
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION WILL BE IMPACTED BY A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. NO GOOD MOISTURE SUPPLY EXISTS NEAR THE SOUTHCENTRAL
REGION...SO THE MAIN IMPACT OF THESE SHORTWAVES WILL BE TO
PERIODICALLY ENHANCE GAP WINDS. THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SHORTWAVE WILL
DIG ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND HELP TO CUT OFF THE
BERING RIDGE.
.SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND TROUGHING ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL BERING
WILL SUPPORT NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
TODAY. THE RIDGE ALOFT SHOULD SUPPORT GENERALLY CLEAR
SKIES...ALTHOUGH SOME MORNING STRATUS IS EXPECTED TO LINGER NEAR
BETHEL.
.ALEUTIANS...THE FRONT THAT LIES ALONG THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS BAROCLINIC REGION
WILL SUPPORT STEADY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS MAINTAIN RIDGING OVER THE MAINLAND OVER
THE NEXT WEEK...BUT SLOWLY SHIFT THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE WESTWARD
IN TO THE BERING. AS A RESULT...MODELS INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SNEAKING INTO THE EAST GULF BY NEXT
WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 172 175
GALE 170 171 176 179 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 138 140 141 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
ELN JAN 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days |
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