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Storm Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

771 
FZAK52 PAFC 240039
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE
964 MB LOW MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS
TO 976 MB 200 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF ATKA...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BY FRI AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
12 follow-up statements
514 
FZAK52 PAFC 240514 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
813 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE
964 MB LOW MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS
TO 976 MB 200 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
813 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF ATKA...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BY FRI AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
778 
FZAK52 PAFC 240723 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1022 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE
964 MB LOW MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS
TO 976 MB 200 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
813 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF ATKA...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BY FRI AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1022 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
139 
FZAK52 PAFC 241230
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS MOVES
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA FRI NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW MOVES TO 330 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL AT 980 MB SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES...BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
26 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM
782 
FZAK52 PAFC 250005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE
WEATHER FRONT TONIGHT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. A 959 MB LOW
200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB 300 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO 989 MB SUN
AFTERNOON 200 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING 
S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT 
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT 
BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT 
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 35 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 50 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
WIND THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
147 
FZAK52 PAFC 250141 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
440 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE
WEATHER FRONT TONIGHT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. A 959 MB LOW
200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB 300 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO 989 MB SUN
AFTERNOON 200 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING 
S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
440 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
WIND THEN BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT 
BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT 
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...34 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 35 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 50 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
WIND THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
078 
FZAK52 PAFC 251206
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB 210 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SAT EVENING THEN MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 990
MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT THIS MORNING...THEN INCREASING
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 25 KT
BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT EXCEPT 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING 
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 33 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
30 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 
25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT 
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN
BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

JAM
168 
FZAK52 PAFC 252354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 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 SAT FEB 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 992 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO 
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 
MON AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 20 KT
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
557 
FZAK52 PAFC 261256
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 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 SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 110 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES INLAND NEAR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA LATE SUN AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 991 MB. A
994 MB LOW FORMS 115 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON ALONG A STRONG
WEATHER FRONT AND MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$
618 
FZAK52 PAFC 270000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 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 SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 994 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MON MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ST MATTHEW
ISLAND WEST...NORTH WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAFC 271241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STRONG FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING AND THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A 989 MB LOW ALONG THIS
FRONT 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO 210 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 979 MB BEFORE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARDS RUSSIA THROUGH TUE
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
760 
FZAK52 PAFC 280025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 200 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE 400 NM NORTH OF 
ATTU TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 70 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT SHIFTING TO SW 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
387 
FZAK52 PAFC 281242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 365 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
AT 985 MB BEFORE MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT
FROM THE WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES
TUE NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS
TO 971 MB 40 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR
NIKOLSKI AT 970 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING
ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 23, 10:22 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC18 hr
Feb 23, 10:24 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC18 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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