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Gale Warning 156, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 6, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 6, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 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.

648 
FZAK52 PAFC 070043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 956 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK THU AFTERNOON AT 970 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR ON FRI. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD WED NIGHT AND THU.
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
972 
FZAK52 PAFC 071251
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ATKA AT 986 MB FRI MORNING AND DISSIPATE. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER
THE EASTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A PACIFIC
LOW WILL TRACK TO AROUND 300 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 964 MB EARLY
SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 16 FT W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
TOGIAK...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT NEAR MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
221 
FZAK52 PAFC 080040
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 260 NM SOUTHEAST  
OF ADAK THU NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 970 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK 
SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS
7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
942 
FZAK52 PAFC 080343 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

UPDATED ZONE 172

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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 260 NM SOUTHEAST  
OF ADAK THU NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 970 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK 
SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS
7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
640 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
676 
FZAK52 PAFC 080633 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 172

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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 260 NM SOUTHEAST  
OF ADAK THU NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 970 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK 
SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS
7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
640 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
008 
FZAK52 PAFC 081204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 MB PACIFIC LOW 700 NM MILES SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO
AROUND 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SAT MORNING...THEN
MOVE ASHORE SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY SAT EVENING. A LOW OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO AROUND 420 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AT
978 MB SUN MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN TO
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN ON SAT...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 35 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WINDS BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
712 
FZAK52 PAFC 090013
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 968 MB 55 NM
EAST OF CHIGNIK SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
SAT EVENING. A 989 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY 
SUN MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON. A 974 MB
LOW 360 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG 
THE COAST. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT 
BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT 
BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
BERING SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SE 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. 
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 8 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
506 
FZAK52 PAFC 091227
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THIS EVENING. A LOW FORMING 120 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI TONIGHT
WILL QUICKLY TRACK TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK SUN MORNING AND
THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF AK. A COMPLEX 973 MB LOW 510 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ATTU WILL MOVE NEAR ADAK AT 989 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SE 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
484 
FZAK52 PAFC 100006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INLAND OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS EVENING. A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM 180 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB AND MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB 225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE SUN NIGHT
AND BE ABSORBED INTO A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA ON MONDAY.
$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
COLD BAY. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. INCREASING 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT... BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. PACIFIC
SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S WIND 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 18 FT FROM SHEMYA W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 20
FT FROM SHEMYA W. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 9 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
946 
FZAK52 PAFC 101300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB TUE MORNING. A 971 MB LOW 200
NM NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE TO 215 NM NORTHWEST OF STUART
ISLAND AT 988 MB MON MORNING...THEN BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE FIRST
LOW TUE MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 160NM EAST OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90
EAST OF NIKOLSKI AT 993 MB THIS EVENING.


$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT.  E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
779 
FZAK52 PAFC 110006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB 175 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MON MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED BY A
LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A 974 MB LOW WILL
BE 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SNOW.
.MON...NW OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 10 KT. SE OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT BERING SIDE W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING
SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND
25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 10 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 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...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 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 Feb 6, 12:50 PM AKST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 12:50 PM AKST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1250 PM AKST WED FEB 6 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH IS TRACKING EASTWARD
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF
THE REGION. A MUCH LARGER SYSTEM IS AFFECTING THE BERING SEA THIS
MORNING WITH A MATURE DEEP LOW NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING EASTWARD ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN BERING AND THEN SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
THIS FRONT IS VERY SLOWLY WEAKENING AS IT SPREADS NORTH AND EAST.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ALONG THE PRIBILOFS
WHILE FURTHER SOUTH PRECIPITATION IS TRANSITIONING FROM SNOW TO RAIN
AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEAK RIDGING IS SUPPORTING LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS
OF FOG.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF
SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES THROUGH FRIDAY AND SHOW GOOD RUN-TO-RUN
CONSISTENCY. THE ONE FEATURE THAT MODELS CONTINUE TO DIFFER ON IS
THE TRACK OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ON THE 12Z MODEL CYCLE ALL BUT THE GFS TRACKED THIS LOW UP COOK
INLET AND THE WESTERN KENAI. THE 18Z NAM HAS NOW COME IN FURTHER
EAST...TRACKING IT ALONG THE EASTERN KENAI INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. THE TRACK OF THIS LOW IS CRITICAL TO DETERMINING THE STRENGTH
OF DOWNSLOPE WINDS FROM THE WESTERN KENAI TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT
VALLEY WHICH IN TURN AFFECTS HOW MUCH PRECIP WILL FALL. FOR NOW
WILL LEAN HEAVILY TOWARD THE WESTERN SOLUTION...BUT WILL WATCH
NEWER MODEL RUNS CLOSELY TO SEE HOW THEY HANDLE THIS FEATURE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS UPPER TROUGH
TRACKS QUICKLY OFF TO THE EAST. WITH LOTS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
IN PLACE EXPECT LOW CLOUDS AND FOG TO QUICKLY DEVELOP BEHIND THE
TROUGH AND HOLD IN UNTIL CLOUDS AND PRECIP WITH NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVE
THURSDAY MORNING. THE FRONT CURRENTLY CROSSING THE BERING WILL
ARRIVE IN THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND TRACK QUICKLY
NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ALONG WITH MULTIPLE EMBEDDED WAVES IS FAVORABLE
FOR PRODUCING PRECIP IN MOST AREAS. THE UNCERTAINTY LIES IN THE
TRACK OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW WHICH WILL PRODUCE STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS ACROSS THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. CURRENTLY MOST OF THE
MODELS SUPPORT A MORE WESTERN TRACK TO THIS LOW WHICH WILL PRODUCE
STRONG DOWNSLOPING WINDS FOR MUCH O FTHE DAY TOMORROW. EVEN WITH
THIS...THINK THE UPPER LEVEL LIFT AND MOISTURE WILL BE ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE SOME PRECIP IN THE TYPICAL DOWNSLOPE AREAS. IF THE LOW
TRACKS A LITTLE FURTHER EAST THEN DOWNSLOPING WILL BE REDUCED AND
THERE WILL BE MORE PRECIP. UNLESS THE TRACK VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY
FROM CURRENT THINKING...EXPECT A PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM WHERE SNOW WILL
COINCIDE WITH THE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS. NO MATTER WHERE THE LOW
TRACK LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH RAIN FROM KODIAK ISLAND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST.
THIS SYSTEM WILL EXIT TO THE NORTH AND EAST THURSDAY NIGHT...
ALTHOUGH CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WITH WEAK
UPPER WAVES MOVING THROUGH. THEREFORE AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL
ALSO CONTINUE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CURRENT FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA LOOKS ON
TRACK WITH SNOW ARRIVING ALONG THE COASTAL ZONE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
AND SPREADING INLAND THURSDAY. BLOWING SNOW FROM THE WESTERN CAPES
TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES...BUT
WILL BE FAIRLY SHORT-LIVED AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES THROUGH. CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT FOR MOST AREAS BY THURSDAY
EVENING ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH
FRIDAY AS WEAK UPPER WAVES PASS OVERHEAD.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE ALEUTIAN LOW WILL BE VERY SLOW TO
WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. WINDS WILL
BE SLOW TO DIMINISH NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW CENTER WHERE THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT IS VERY TIGHT BETWEEN THE ALEUTIAN LOW AND A
STRONG RIDGE OVER SIBERIA. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MAKE A LITTLE
PROGRESS NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND STALL RIGHT NEAR THE PRIBILOFS
WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE. THE ALEUTIAN LOW WILL EVENTUALLY MERGE
WITH ANOTHER LOW MOVING UP FROM THE PACIFIC ON FRIDAY. ALL MODELS
INDICATE THIS SYSTEM WILL HEAD TOWARD BRISTOL BAY THIS WEEKEND
WHILE ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN PROGRESSIVE
THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD WITH STRONG STORMS TRACKING
QUICKLY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. EXPECT RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
WITH POTENTIAL FOR ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS AS THESE SYSTEMS MOVE
THROUGH.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 125 195.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 130 172 175 176 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 3:57 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC21 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 7, 8:56 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Feb 7, 9:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Feb 7, 9:40 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC54 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.