Small Craft Advisory 74, NWS Anchorage, AK

702 
FZAK52 PAFC 252103 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1205 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATE ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
EASTWARD ON WED. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP WED 225 NM WEST OF UNALASKA
AT 1004 MB AND MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF AKHIOK BEFORE DISSIPATING WED
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

174 
FZAK52 PAFC 252349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS NORTH FRIDAY.
A 1003 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES SOUTH AND
WEAKENS. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 390 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 971 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

634 
FZAK52 PAFC 261253
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS NORTH FRI. A
DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 800 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK AT 960 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

247 
FZAK52 PAFC 270031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTH FRI. A
953 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
AT 959 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL MOVE JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS FRI AND ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS SAT.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT 
BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING
TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS
RUN. THERE IS NO STRONG PREFERENCE OF ONE MODEL OVER ANOTHER THOUGH
THE NAM HAS BETTER DETAIL ALONG THE GULF COAST FOR THE FIRST 24 TO 36
HOURS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WITH AN UPPER
TROUGH EXTENDING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE CENTRAL INTERIOR.
AN UPPER RIDGE LIES ALONG THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA
AND THE WESTERN MAINLAND. A LARGE COMPLEX LOW CENTERED OVER THE GULF
OF ALASKA COVERS MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.UPPER LEVELS...THE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL DRIFT NORTH INTO THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR THURSDAY. THE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...THE COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE GULF WILL MERGE INTO A SINGLE CENTER NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN
ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND
EAST INTO THE GULF TONIGHT BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL RETURN TO THE
GULF COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS AROUND KODIAK
ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP
AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA...THE STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS
OVER THE REGION. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING
SEA AND ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THURSDAY NIGHT WILL DISSIPATE
FRIDAY. ANOTHER LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY
AND THE FLOW WILL BECOME EASTERLY ACROSS THE BERING FRIDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA
MARINE...STORMS 130 132 150
         GALES 120 127 128 129 138 140 150 155 160 165
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JAN 12