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Gale Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 11, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

060 
FZAK52 PAFC 120017
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 25 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE 
TO 40 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE ROMANZOF TUE AFTERNOON AT 998 MB AND 
THEN TRACK TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA ON WED. A SERIES OF WEAKER 
LOWS WILL CROSS THE EASTERN BERING MON NIGHT AND TUE. A DEVELOPING
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 365 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON AND 
THEN TO 320 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TUE...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20
KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
13 follow-up statements
655 
FZAK52 PAFC 121246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 170 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
NORTHEAST OF GAMBELL AT 1007 MB WED NIGHT. A 983 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB
WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED EVENING.


$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY S OF
58N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
SHEMYA. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$
TP
655 
FZAK52 PAFC 121858 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
950 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

UPDATED ZONES 160 165 180 

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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 170 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
NORTHEAST OF GAMBELL AT 1007 MB WED NIGHT. A 983 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB
WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED EVENING.


$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
955 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
955 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
955 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
SHEMYA. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$
TP
381 
FZAK52 PAFC 130035
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 999 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF CAPE ROMANZOF WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS 
TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA ON WED. A 975 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION ON WED. A DEVELOPING
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 85 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WED EVENING AT 
990 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE AS ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW MOVES INTO THE 
GULF ON THU.
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING THEN E 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
489 
FZAK52 PAFC 131259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA THU MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WED NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON . SEAS
8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHEMYA. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
TP
685 
FZAK52 PAFC 131551 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 165 170 171
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA THU MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WED NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WIND SHIFTING 
TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON . SEAS
8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHEMYA. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
TP
303 
FZAK52 PAFC 131917 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

UPDATED ZONE 171
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA THU MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT WED NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...WIND SHIFTING 
TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
650 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
1015 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON . SEAS
8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SHEMYA. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
TP
087 
FZAK52 PAFC 140004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. 
A 985 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THU MORNING AND THEN TRACK
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 380 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON WITH 
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU...FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN THE MORNING.  
W OF UNALASKA...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
119 
FZAK52 PAFC 141257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT
MOVES INTO GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING. A 968 MB LOW IN THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC THU EVENING WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB AS IT MOVES TO
260 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY MIDDAY. STRONGER
GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$
355 
FZAK52 PAFC 142345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN. A 970 MB LOW
600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT
995 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SAND POINT EAST...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ON BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...NE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
636 
FZAK52 PAFC 151204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KISKA
AT 982 MB LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE...THEN A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB. THAT LOW WILL THEN MOVE
TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE WHILE ANOTHER LOW FORMS 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN
AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. WEST OF PORT MOLLER...E WINDS INCREASING TO
35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF COLD BAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NORTH OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N AND E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
$$
769 
FZAK52 PAFC 152357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST
OF COLD BAY SAT AFTERNOON AT 991 MB AND THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT
MOVES INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA SUN.

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER EAST...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S 30
KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
461 
FZAK52 PAFC 161249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 70 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND MOVE
EASTWARD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT. A 960 MB LOW WILL
APPROACH 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT. A 970 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
PORT MOLLER. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...17 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH
HARBOR E...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 45 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$
TP
699 
FZAK52 PAFC 170000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA SUN MORNING. A 960 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB SUN EVENING. A 985 MB
LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 958 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY UNALASKA E. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

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 11, 1:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 1:25 PM AKST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
125 PM AKST MON FEB 11 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH IS CENTERED
OVER THE BERING SEA WITH A NEARLY STATIONARY CLOSED LOW EMBEDDED
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. A SERIES OF WEAK MESO-SCALE WAVES ARE
TRANSITING THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE TROUGH FROM THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
OF THESE WAVES IS HEADING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS
MORNING PRODUCING WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SNOW. THE WEAKER AND SMALLER
WAVES UPSTREAM ARE PRODUCING BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW AS THEY CROSS
THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE IS A CONVECTIVE
CHARACTER TO SOME OF THIS SNOW AS SEEN IN RADAR AND SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND INDICATED BY STEEP LAPSE RATES IN THE LOWER TO MID
LEVELS ON AREA SOUNDINGS.

THE SUBTROPICAL JET IS CENTERED OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC BETWEEN
30N AND 40N LATITUDE. AN AMPLIFYING WAVE CROSSING THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC IS INITIATING SURFACE LOW DEVELOPMENT. THIS LOW WILL
BECOME THE MAJOR FORECAST PROBLEM FOR MID WEEK.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING AND
PLACEMENT OF THE MANY WEAK WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE TROUGH. WILL
MAKE USE OF RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY TO PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE
FIRST PERIOD OF THE FORECAST THEN EMPLOY A MORE BROAD-BRUSH FORECAST
FOR TIMING OF PRECIP AFTER THIS. A NOTABLY STRONGER WAVE SOUTH OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA ALONG WITH A WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION ARE KEY
TO A MORE SIGNIFICANT PRECIP EVENT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL IN THE
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. GFS IS THE OUTLIER IN TRACKING THE
SURFACE LOW FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST...SO WILL GO STRONGLY WITH THE
REST OF THE MODELS WHICH TRACK THE LOW TO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. MORE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES DEVELOP WITH EVOLUTION OF
DEVELOPING SYSTEM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC...ESPECIALLY WITH
SECONDARY WAVE WHICH DEVELOPS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOW. BASED
ON THE LARGE DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MAKE
LITTLE CHANGE TO EXISTING FORECAST UNTIL MODELS BETTER LOCK ON
TO A SOLUTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS ONE UPPER WAVE EXITS TO THE NORTH TONIGHT
ANOTHER ONE CURRENTLY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE IN. EXPECT LIGHT
ACCUMULATION AS THIS WEAK FEATURE MOVES QUICKLY THROUGH TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. A STRONGER UPPER WAVE WON'T BE FAR BEHIND - MOVING
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST OF THE ENERGY
(AND STRONGEST VERTICAL MOTION) WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BRINGING
THE HIGHEST PRECIP AMOUNTS TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A WEAK SURFACE
LOW WILL TRACK TO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TUE NIGHT. IN MANY
CASES THIS IS A GOOD SET-UP TO ADVECT MOISTURE OVER THE KENAI
MOUNTAINS TO ANCHORAGE. HOWEVER...THE LOW LOOKS TOO WEAK WITH VERY
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ADVECTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION
TEMPERATURE ADVECTION BEHIND THIS SHORT-WAVE AND LOW IS NEUTRAL.
ALL OF THIS POINTS TOWARD ANOTHER LIGHT SNOW EVENT FROM THE WESTERN
KENAI TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU. THERE IS MUCH MORE UNCERTAINTY
WITH LARGER STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. AT THIS POINT IN TIME IT IS LOOKING LIKE A CLASSIC STRONG
WARM SECTOR SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WITH DOWNSLOPE DRYING IN THE LEE OF
THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WEAK AND SMALL SCALE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
TRACK OVERHEAD OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA OVER THE NEW COUPLE DAYS. EXPECT
GENERALLY BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW AS THESE MOVE THROUGH...WITH VERY
LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW THANKS TO AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS. THERE WILL BE
A SLIGHT COOLING TREND IN TEMPERATURES AS THE TROUGH CENTERED OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING ROTATES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A DEVELOPING
PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL PUSH A FRONT NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
LATE WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF
UNCERTAINTY WITH THE DETAILS OF THIS SYSTEM...BUT BASED ON THE
CURRENT SUITE OF MODEL SOLUTIONS LOOKS LIKE THE HIGHEST IMPACT
WEATHER MAY BE BLOWING SNOW ISSUES ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A SHOWERY REGIME WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIANS AS UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE TROUGH SWINGS EASTWARD
TOWARD SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ANOTHER DROPS DOWN OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING. THIS WILL LEAD TO PERSISTENT COLD AIR ADVECTION ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL PUSH A FRONT NORTHWARD ACROSS INTO THE EASTERN
BERING ON WEDNESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR BLOWING SNOW
OR EVEN A BLIZZARD RIGHT OUT AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. AT THIS TIME
THERE IS TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE THE FRONT WILL ULTIMATELY
SET UP TO DETERMINE WHERE THE HIGHEST THREAT AREA WILL BE.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL SHIFT FROM THE BERING
SEA TO MAINLAND ALASKA AS SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE PACIFIC THE
MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. MODELS THEN INDICATE A BLOCKING RIDGE SETTING
UP SHOP FROM THE BERING TO SIBERIA AND HOLDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE PRIMARY STORM TRACK WILL BE UNDERNEATH THIS RIDGE SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE GULF...MAINTAINING
FAIRLY ACTIVE WEATHER ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF THE FORECAST AREA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC42 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 12, 11:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC64 hr

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Sources

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