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Small Craft Advisory 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 2, 2012, 6:40 AM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 2, 2012, 6:40 AM AKST (15:40 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2012, 7:20 AM AKST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

834 
FZAK52 PAFC 021542 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

UPDATED ZONES 165 171 172 180

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

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

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 992 MB LOW 90
NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT. A 966 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB
500 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
640 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

225 
FZAK52 PAFC 030028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 375 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL TUE AFTERNOON AT 997 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN STRENGTHEN
TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

248 
FZAK52 PAFC 031201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 210 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 982 MB AND
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN
WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E OF UNALASKA...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...N 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF ST
PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING
NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

767 
FZAK52 PAFC 031619 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 210 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 982 MB AND
MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY BY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN
WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
720 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...N 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF ST
PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF ST PAUL ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING
NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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 2, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN REASONABLY GOOD CONDITION. NEW GFS CAME IN LINE WITH OLD
ECMWF AND WAS PREFERRED FOR CONSISTENCY. NAM USEFUL IN FIRST 24 TO 36
HOURS FOR DETAIL.

MOS GUIDANCE REMAINS UNHELPFUL. NONE OF THE PACKAGES ARE PICKING UP
ON AREAS OF STRATUS FOG AND FLURRIES THAT HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE MATSU...ANCHORAGE...AND COOK INLET AREAS. MOS ALSO HAS A
POOR HANDLE ON THICK BLANKET OF STRATUS AND SNOW SHOWERS PRESENTLY
ENVELOPING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA.

.ANALYSIS AND SHORT TERM FORECAST...

OLD 982 MB SURFACE LOW IS NOW CENTERED OVER WRANGELL ST ELIAS
MOUNTAINS AND WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE TODAY BUT A WEAK RESIDUAL LOW
HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND WILL
PERSIST INTO EARLY EVENING. SNOW OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL
TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTH AND WEST
WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

AIRMASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA REMAINS VERY
COLD...WITH INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA DIPPING TO 20 TO
30 BELOW UNDER CLEAR SKIES THIS MORNING. COLD DENSE HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PERSIST OVER INTERIOR ALASKA THROUGH MIDWEEK. MEANWHILE A STRONG
AREA OF COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SETS UP JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA. NORTHERLY GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH CHANNELED PORTIONS
OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS ALONG THE GULF COAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BANDS OF
SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF COAST DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME COULD
COMBINE WITH THE GUSTY WINDS TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.

A THICK BLANKET OF STRATOCUMULUS CAN BE EASILY OBSERVED VIA SATELLITE
TO BE ENCOMPASSING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. EMBEDDED SNOW
SHOWERS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES BUT LITTLE IN THE
WAY OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AS DYNAMICS ARE SHALLOW.
NORTHWEST FLOW AND THE COLD AIR ADVECTION SHOWERS THAT ACCOMPANY IT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

A WEAK LOW JUST NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS TUESDAY NIGHT...STRENGTHENING TO 992 MB IN THE
PROCESS. THE LOW WILL SPREAD WARM SNOW ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA.

.UPPER LEVELS AND LONG TERM FORECAST...
LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW ANCHORED OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA HOLDS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT THEN SLIDES OFF WESTWARD INTO THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST BY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER LEVEL STEERING FLOW
TO MOVE NORTH PACIFIC STORMS DIRECTLY TOWARDS SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA AND
THE NORTHERN GULF. COLD TEMPS AND AREAS OF STRATUS WILL DOMINATE THE
ALASKAN WEATHER MAP THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BUT A WARMER AND MORE
DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN TIME FOR THE COMING
WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 129 132 170 172 352 411 412 413
         HEAVY SPRAY 121 129 130 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 179 185
                     411 412 413 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 1, 8:49 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	10 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	51 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	7 days
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days

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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.