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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 15, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Jan 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 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 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 

$$

JAM
9 follow-up statements
076 
FZAK52 PAFC 160147 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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

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

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE 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. 

$$

JAM
581 
FZAK52 PAFC 160655 AAA
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE 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
955 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. 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. 

$$

JAM
739 
FZAK52 PAFC 161226
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE AND TO SIBERIA BY WED. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...
17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 20 FT
BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

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

$$
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
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.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray 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 heavy freezing spray warning went out at Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY ALONG THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA. THIS RIDGE WILL DEVELOP INTO A STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE THAT
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION OUT OF THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE FORM
MOST OF THE WEEK. AT THE SURFACE THE HIGH IS CENTERED OVER THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE AND WAS ANALYZED AT 1059 MB SUNDAY MORNING.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE INTERIOR HIGH AND GULF LOW CONTINUES TO
BE TIGHT ALONG THE GULF COAST AND IS CAUSING SOME GUSTY GAP WINDS IN
THAT AREA.
THERE IS ANOTHER TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA AS A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIES BETWEEN
THE HIGH OVER THE STATE AND THE LOWS MOVING ALONG THE STORM TRACK
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE DOING WELL OVERALL AND ARE HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE
STABLE HIGH PRESSURE OVER MOST OF THE STATE. ALONG THE STORM TRACK IN
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS WHERE THE DIFFERENCES COME UP.
THE STORM TRACK LOCATION IS AGREED UPON WELL BUT THE TIMING OF THE
WAVES MOVING ALONG THAT BOUNDARY IS UP FOR DEBATE. THE GFS WAS THE
PREFERRED MODEL FOR THIS AREA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA WILL SEE CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. AREAS OF FOG NEAR COOK INLET WILL MOVE IN AND OUT OVERNIGHT
BUT FOG SHOULD BE LESS OF A FACTOR PAST TOMORROW.
WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OUT OF THE FAVORED CHANNELED AREAS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL SUCH AS THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. AT THIS
TIME...NO WARNING LEVEL WIND EVENTS ARE ANTICIPATED IN ANY AREAS.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN REGION WILL SEE THE
STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MOST WINDS
WILL BE GALE FORCE...THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME ISOLATED STORM FORCE
GUSTS. THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY...BRINGING PERIODS OF
RAIN AND SNOW TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS IN ADDITION TO THE
WIND. IT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT WESTWARD MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE
PRECIPITATION MOVES WEST WITH IT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LONG RANGE MODELS AGREE THAT THE BUILDING NORTH PACIFIC WILL BECOME A
CLOSED HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING BY MIDWEEK AND THEN BEGIN TO
SLOWLY RETROGRADE TO THE WEST. AS THIS HAPPENS A DEEP TROUGH OVER
NORTH AMERICA WILL BEGIN TO CREEP BACK TOWARD ALASKA FROM CANADA BY
THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP COLD NORTHERLY WINDS AND DRY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MAINLAND FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE...AND MAY
EVEN USHER IN WAVES OF EVEN COLDER AIR BY NEXT WEEKEND. THE MOST
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA REGION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 170 171 175 176 179 185.
         STORM 172.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 140 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 15, 7:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC15 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC16 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.