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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

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.  

$$

450 
FZAK52 PAFC 040043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 
60 NM SOUTH OF TOGIAK WED NIGHT AT 982 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE 
AS IT HEADS INLAND ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THU.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 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 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.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 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 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, 1:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 1:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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

UPDATE

A LOOK AT THE 18Z RUNS SHOWS CONTINUING RUN-TO-RUN INCONSISTENCIES
IN THE EASTERN GULF WHICH COULD GREATLY AFFECT WHEN PRECIP MOVES
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. THEREFORE...WILL HOLD OFF ON ISSUING A THOMPSON
PASS BLIZZARD WATCH. HOWEVER...WITH MODELS BEGINNING TO HONE IN ON
TRACK OF LOW ACROSS BERING WILL ISSUE A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE
PRIBILOFS AS THE LOW PASSES BY TO THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

--------------------------------------------------------------
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...CLOSED UPPER LOW IS CENTERED OVER THE
SEWARD PENINSULA WITH SHORT-WAVES ROTATING AROUND MAINLAND ALASKA.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS ONE WAVE EXITING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN INTO INTERIOR ALASKA WHILE ANOTHER ENTERS SOUTHCENTRAL FROM
THE SOUTHWEST. AREAS OF SNOW CONTINUE ACROSS THE COPPER BASIN BUT
WILL BEGIN TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AS THE TROUGH EXITS. AREAS
OF LIGHT SNOW OR SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WESTERN KENAI/COOK
INLET REGION ALONG WITH AREAS OF STRATUS OR STRATO-CU. COLD
ADVECTION BEHIND THE SECOND SHORT-WAVE HAS BEEN PRODUCING GUSTY
WINDS ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WHERE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE DIMINISHING SO EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO
RISE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

A LOW HAS FORMED IN THE BACK SIDE OF THE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN
BERING. WITH WEAK STEERING FLOW IT IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY OFF TO
THE EAST. THE FLOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC HAS BECOME MUCH MORE
AMPLIFIED THE PAST COUPLE DAYS WITH A TROUGH CENTERED AROUND 165W
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO AROUND 30N. THERE IS A COMPLEX SERIES OF
LOWS WITHIN THE TROUGH WITH DOWNSTREAM LOWS BEGINNING TO ROTATE
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN THIS PATTERN MODELS
DID NOT INITIALIZE WELL WITH THE MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS OVER THE
NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC AND ARE STRUGGLING WITH CONSISTENCY AS THIS
COMPLEX MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL
LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA...SO
THAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AREA. FOR THE CENTRAL GULF UP
TO SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SEE THE TYPICAL INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING
BACK TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE MODELS ARE MUCH CLOSER AND
CONSISTENT WITH THIS FEATURE SO ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE
MADE TO CURRENT FORECAST.

MODELS ARE ALSO STRUGGLING WITH LOW MOVING ACROSS THE BERING
SEA...ESPECIALLY AS IT REACHES THE BRISTOL BAY REGION MID WEEK
AND INTERACTS WITH A PACIFIC SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD THE WESTERN
GULF LATE IN THE WEEK. GFS/ECMWF DID TREND TOWARD A SIMILAR
SOLUTION WITH THESE TWO LOWS...SO WILL TREND FORECAST IN THAT
DIRECTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE SHORT-WAVE ENTERING SOUTHCENTRAL THIS
MORNING WILL SWING NORTHWARD TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW TO THE
NORTH TAKES A WESTWARD JOG. THE VORTICITY FIELD WILL BECOME VERY
ELONGATED...SO EXPECT VERTICALLY MOTION AHEAD OF IT TO BE WEAK
AND OVER A SMALL AREA. THUS...ANY SNOW THAT DOES FALL WILL BE
VERY LIGHT WITH NO ACCUMULATION. THE ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION WHICH CONTINUE TO BE
FED BY LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES OVER THE WARMER
WATERS OF THE GULF. AS MID TO UPPER LEVELS DRY OUT BEHIND THE
TROUGH CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR STRATUS AND
FOG...ESPECIALLY IN THE COOK INLET/SUSITNA VALLEY CORRIDOR.

STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP AS SYSTEMS FROM THE PACIFIC
BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WITH A STRONGER UPPER TROUGH MOVING IN FROM THE WEST THAN THE MOST
RECENT STORM PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE IT FURTHER WEST...PERHAPS
AS FAR WEST AS ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU IN THE WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TIME FRAME. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER BASIN WILL
AGAIN SEE THE BULK OF PRECIPITATION. WITH STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG
THE COASTAL RANGE BLOWING SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AN ISSUE THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS....SO WILL ISSUE A BLIZZARD WATCH WITH THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST. AS THIS SYSTEM EXITS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY EXPECT
ANOTHER SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH AND WEST TO MOVE IN RIGHT BEHIND IT.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM IS LOW...BUT WITH
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS IN PLACE WIDESPREAD SNOW IS LIKELY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE UPPER LOW WILL WANDER WESTWARD AND THEN
SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA ON TUESDAY...ENSURING ARCTIC
AIR REMAINS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. DRY
CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WHEN
THE LOW CROSSING THE BERING SEA ARRIVES. THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN
WHERE THIS LOW WILL ULTIMATELY TRACK...BUT WITH ARCTIC AIR IN
PLACE CLIMATOLOGY FAVORS A SOUTHERN TRACK. BASED ON THIS...BRISTOL
BAY WOULD HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SNOW AND A BRIEF WARM-UP AS THIS
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE BERING LOW WILL TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO
THE ONE WHICH MOVED ACROSS THE REGION LAST WEEK. HOWEVER...THIS ONE
DOES APPEAR TO BE STRONGER...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ALONG
ITS PATH. NORTHERLY FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL RETURN BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS INDICATE THE SAME LARGE SCALE EVOLUTION
THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK...WITH THE UPPER LOW RETROGRADING
NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD EASTERN RUSSIA. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER JET
TO LIFT NORTHWARD CLOSER TO ALASKA AND SET UP A MORE NORTHERLY STORM
TRACK. EXPECT SYSTEMS TO BEGIN TO TRACK JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 132 150 155 165 170 171 172 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 129 130 132 138 140 141
                                        150 155 160 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 2, 3:51 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	12 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 days
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 3, 4:09 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	29 hr
Jan 3, 7:20 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	33 hr
Jan 3, 12:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 hr

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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.