Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 196, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 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.
582 FZAK52 PAFC 201245 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 995 MB FRI MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW THU MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ON FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COAST. .THU...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF COLD BAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT IN THE EVENING SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 38 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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395 FZAK52 PAFC 201641 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 740 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 995 MB FRI MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW THU MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ON FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 740 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COAST. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 740 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 740 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF COLD BAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT IN THE EVENING SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 38 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
761 FZAK52 PAFC 210002 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 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. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 225 NM SE OF ADAK WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THU AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 250 NM N OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE OVER THE WESTERN BERING THU EVENING. A 981 MB LOW 450 NM S OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WILL DEEPEN TO 959 MB 350 NM E OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE... 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 45 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
801 FZAK52 PAFC 211238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA FRI MORNING...AND THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 963 MB. A COMPLEX LOW WITH A 984 MB CENTER 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 39 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 27 FT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 43 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON... SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 40 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
614 FZAK52 PAFC 211529 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 UPDATED ZONES 150 AND 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA FRI MORNING...AND THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 963 MB. A COMPLEX LOW WITH A 984 MB CENTER 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 630 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 630 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 39 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 27 FT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 43 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON... SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 40 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
543 FZAK52 PAFC 220031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 965 MB LATE THU NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 960 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 30 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 972 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 45 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...36 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E 35 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 28 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE... SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
946 FZAK52 PAFC 221236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 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. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH WEST OF AMCHITKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA ON SAT MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT ON SUN MORNING. A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 420 NM SOUTHWEST OF AMCHITKA SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. S OF 58N...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE W OF UNALASKA AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...39 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 40 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...SW 65 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...45 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 60 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 42 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 40 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$
230 FZAK52 PAFC 230027 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 961 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF COLD BAY WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING TO 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WHILE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 985 MB SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT BY MIDDAY. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. W OF 160W...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...E OF 160W...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 160W...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 160W AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 42 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...SW 65 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...44 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 41 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
680 FZAK52 PAFC 230641 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 UPDATED 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 961 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF COLD BAY WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING TO 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WHILE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 985 MB SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT BY MIDDAY. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. W OF 160W...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...E OF 160W...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 160W...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 160W AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 42 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...SW 65 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...44 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 41 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
039 FZAK52 PAFC 231232 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 57N 157W SAT MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 993 MB SUN MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MON MORNING. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 34 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 41 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT NEAR MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 39 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
223 FZAK52 PAFC 240040 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 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. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY BY SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB. A 979 MB LOW WILL BE 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT DEVELOPING DURING THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW TOWARD MORNING. SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW BY MID EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF PASSES. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...WINDS BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
981 FZAK52 PAFC 241212 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AT 991 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A 993 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES PACIFIC SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES PACIFIC SIDE IN THE MORNING. WEST OF UNALASKA...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
071 FZAK52 PAFC 250048 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 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. PKZ199-251500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE TONIGHT AT 980 MB THEN TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON AT 973 MB AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MIDDAY MON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. $$ PKZ150-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N AND W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-251500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-251500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-251500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-251500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-251500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. S AND W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-251500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E 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. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 19, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST TUE FEB 19 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT IN THE BROAD
SYNOPTIC FLOW. THE CHALLENGE IS IS THE EXACT LOW PLACEMENTS IN GULF
OF ALASKA AS THE UPPER LONGWAVE ELONGATES. FOR NOW A BLEND OF THE GFS
AND ECMWF APPEARS TO BE AN ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION. POSITIONING OF
CENTERS IN THE BERING SEA ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 970S MB LOW NEAR THE WESTERN AK PEN THIS AFTERNOON IS STACKED WITH
THE UPPER CENTER AND SHOULD WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF ON WED.
ITS ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING WEST TO DUTCH HARBOR TO OVER
BRISTOL BAY/KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH AND EAST THROUGH WED. STRONG
WINDS ON BACKSIDE OF THE CENTER ARE PRODUCING HURRICANE GUSTS NEAR
DUTCH HARBOR AND FALSE PASS THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW WAS ALSO OBSERVED IN BRISTOL BAY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
WITH AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY FRONT WAS EVIDENT ACROSS THE NORTH GULF
COAST.
A PROGRESSIVE LONG WAVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH
PACIFIC OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES WILL
MOVE RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE AK PEN
THROUGH THU. THE SURFACE LOWS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WAVES WILL
GENERALLY STAY SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND. THE AGREEMENT IN THE LARGE
SCALE PATTERN BECOMES MORE PROBLEMATIC BEYOND THU AS MODELS DIVERGE
ON SOLUTIONS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AK PEN MOVES INTO THE GULF WED. THE ASSOCIATED
OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF WED AND THEN WEAKENS
OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL BE
SNOW...BECOMING MIXED WITH THE BOUNDARY AND BEHIND. KODIAK SHOULD
SHIFT OVER TO A MIX THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE EASTERN KENAI
WILL ALSO LIKELY SEE SOME RAIN MIXED IN WITH SNOW TONIGHT. STRONG
WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE GALES ACROSS THE NORTH
GULF WITH EVEN SOME POTENTIAL FOR STORMS WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
AND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA ON WED. MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LIKELY OVER
THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA(EAST TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY)
WITH APPROACH OF FRONTAL TROUGH. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD DIMINISH
WED MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH.
.SOUTHWEST...THE LOW NEAR THE WESTERN AK PEN MOVES RAPIDLY EAST
TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING...BUT SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS
DIMINISH. BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO BE A CONCERN THIS EVENING OVER THE
DELTA AS SOME LIGHT SNOW SPREADS WEST. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
MOVE RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE AK PEN TONIGHT AS THE LOW AND OCCLUDED
FRONT PUSH EAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME TEMPORARY LOW VISIBILITIES
AND STRONG WINDS.
.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
HAVE CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW AND SHOWERS AS A SERIES OF WESTERN
BERING LOWS PASS THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
IT STILL APPEARS THAT THE WEATHER PATTERN LATE THIS WEEK WILL BECOME
LESS ACTIVE THAN THE CURRENT ONE. THIS WILL OCCUR AS A PACIFIC RIDGE
NOSES NORTHWARD...PREVENTING ANY DEEP OR FAST MOVING SYSTEMS INTO THE
AREA. THIS SETUP LOOKS TO THEN BREAK DOWN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE
PACIFIC RIDGE MOVES OVER THE WESTERN COAST OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING 161 AND BLIZZARD WARNING 125.
MARINE...STORM...150
GALE...GALE 120 125 130 138 140 155.
HEAVY FREEZING 160 165 411
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
RMC FEB 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 20, 7:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 21 hr |
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