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Gale Warning 108, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 30, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 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
Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

121 
FZAK52 PAFC 310012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING CONSOLIDATES INTO A 995
MB LOW WED NIGHT 300 NM NORTH OF ATTU AND DISSIPATES BY THU EVENING.
A 993 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WED NIGHT INTENSIFIES TO 985 MB FRI
AFTERNOON 50 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA.

$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 5FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 4 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 6 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT E OF SHEMYA. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
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388 
FZAK52 PAFC 311232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 420 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING...AND BECOME ABSORBED
BY A STRONGER LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC SAT MORNING. A 992 MB LOW 420
NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT THE SAME
STRENGTH FRI MORNING...THEN BECOME ABSORBED BY THE STRONGER NORTH
PACIFIC LOW FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
STRENGTHEN INTO A 961 MB LOW AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING
SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC
SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE....7 FT BERING SIDE.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. FROM
SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM SHEMYA W. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
604 
FZAK52 PAFC 010021
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KISKA
THU NIGHT AND THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE FRI EVENING. A 968
MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 190
NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...NE 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W OF DUTCH HARBOR...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF SHEMYA. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 31 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
200 
FZAK52 PAFC 011223
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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.

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 973 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI
THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 968 MB 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI
SAT AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 976 MB 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SARICHEF LATE
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND
35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
210 
FZAK52 PAFC 020002
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A 973 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE NEAR COLD
BAY AT 983 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E OF SHEMYA...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W OF SHEMYA...N WIND
30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT FROM SHEMYA W. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
084 
FZAK52 PAFC 021207
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

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

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF
PORT MOLLER AT 988 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E OF SAND POINT...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM ATKA W. SEAS 19 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
244 
FZAK52 PAFC 021837 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
936 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

UPDATED 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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF
PORT MOLLER AT 988 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E OF SAND POINT...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM ATKA W. SEAS 19 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
936 AM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
960 
FZAK52 PAFC 030034
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

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

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND
POINT SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 979 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO
NEAR KING SALMON AT 992 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 200 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KISKA MON
AFTERNOON AT 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
252 
FZAK52 PAFC 030706 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1005 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

UPDATED 155

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

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

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND
POINT SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 979 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO
NEAR KING SALMON AT 992 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 200 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KISKA MON
AFTERNOON AT 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1005 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 2 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
783 
FZAK52 PAFC 031216
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE
TO 80 NM EAST OF SAND POINT TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE ASHORE
OVER DILLINGHAM AT 994 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH
OF KISKA LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA LATE MON
NIGHT AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 22 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 21
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 35 KT
BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ON
BERING SIDE. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ON BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 35 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
039 
FZAK52 PAFC 040030
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

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

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KING SALMON BY MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO 70 NM NORTH OF DILLINGHAM AT
995 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 330 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN
TO 989 MB 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE 140
NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA LATE TUE MORNING. A 967 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON
AND DEEPEN TO 954 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 21
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 30, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW IS MOVING EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A
RIDGE CONTINUES TO BE SITUATED OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. BETWEEN
THESE TO FEATURES LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE IS STREAMING NORTH OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE...A BROAD WEAKENING LOW IS CENTERED
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND. ANOTHER FRONT IS MOVING NORTH FROM THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS
SOUTH ALASKA. PATCHY FOG HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA...THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN OVERALL AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM FORECAST. THERE ARE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN HOW FAR NORTH
THE WARM AIR MASS WILL MOVE AND MIX ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THE
ALASKAN GULF COAST...HOWEVER THEY HAVE TRENDED TOWARD SLIGHTLY COLD
SOLUTIONS. THE NEXT 30 HOURS IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE
FORECAST WITH THE POSSIBILITIES FOR RAIN...SNOW...AND FREEZING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL. A FEW CHANGES WERE MADE TO
ADVISORY PRODUCTS EARLY THIS MORNING AFTER ANALYZING THE LATEST
COOLING TRENDS OF THE MODEL DATA.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE FRONT THAT MOVED UP FROM THE CENTRAL GULF YESTERDAY IS NOW
SITUATED ALONG THE GULF COAST. THE AIR MASS ALONG THE COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO MODERATE TODAY. THE COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW
CHANGING OVER TO RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE
TO WARM. IN ADDITION...FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR
AREAS THAT ALREADY HAVE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN PLACE AND WILL BE
SLOWER TO WARM ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR
ANCHORAGE HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK FOR THE TIMING AS THE TEMPERATURES ARE
NOT WARMING AS QUICKLY AS EXPECTED PREVIOUSLY. THE ADVISORY FOR THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED SINCE TEMPERATURES SHOULD STAY
COLD ENOUGH FOR PRECIPITATION TO BE ALL SNOW. THE FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED TO A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY NIGHT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH
FRIDAY. PERIODS SNOW AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. TODAY...SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET IS POSSIBLE FOR THE AREA NORTH OF
DILLINGHAM AND ALSO ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
WILL SEE ALL SNOW WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACCUMULATING TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS
WEAK DISTURBANCES ALOFT MOVE OVER THE BERING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A WET PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE LONG TERM FORECAST AS AN
EXPANSIVE LONG WAVE PATTERN DOMINATES THROUGH NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE ALONG THE COAST AS ANOTHER SURFACE LOW
MOVES UP FROM THE PACIFIC.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 121 145
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 125 130 132 140 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 127
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

KH JAN 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 days
Jan 31, 1:07 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC23 hr

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Sources

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