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Small Craft Advisory 48, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 16, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 3 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

7 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory 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 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 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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Sources

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